Rabbit racing against the tortoise cartoon

New Year Resolution


This is the Chinese year of the rabbit. There are number of business technology trends being predicted to help kick off 2023. Thank you to those that are sharing – there are so many exciting potentials for these solutions to add value, however I am reminded of the race between the rabbit and tortoise.

This cautionary tale reminds us that ‘slow and steady’ wins the race. There is a temptation for organizations to prioritize time, solution deployment, ahead of all other factors. The pressure to deliver ‘something ‘, ‘anything’ to meet management expectations is not only counter productive; it can result in teams burning energy needlessly. The drop out with team members chasing dead ends, loses momentum and motivation, and results in team churn and failed deliverables. This is equivalent to the rabbit tiring and needing to take a nap!

Steadiness and consistency will let you win like the tortoise did.

What’s your new year resolution?

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