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Why January Is Your Least Productive Month And What To Do About It

This Fast Company article quotes Doug Ringer on setting a small number of priorities and working backward from desired results. The management principle is…

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Doug Ringer

This published work explores a practical product-business question through the lens of Product Development & Execution.

This Fast Company article quotes Doug Ringer on setting a small number of priorities and working backward from desired results. The management principle is directly relevant to execution: concentration creates more operating capacity than a long, undifferentiated list of goals.

Original publication: Fast Company

Why it still matters

The underlying leadership question remains relevant: connect customer and market evidence, clear decision rights, and disciplined execution to the business outcome.

Publication context

Originally published by Fast Company. The date associated with the source record is January 17, 2018.

Publication context

Leadership & Organization

Doug Ringer

Product management is a business role.

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