Our readingWhat is a korrent?
Drawn from what Gergely Orosz and Will Larson said
ambition How much to take on and how hard to push: superlinear returns to effort, focus, slack time, and procrastination.
innovation Where new things come from and how they spread: invention against diffusion, and being near the factory floor.
Their wordsInnovation often comes from having time to focus on other work, instead of putting out fires.
Their wordsIn this case, it’s to maintain enough slack in your team’s schedule that the team can build quality into their work, and operating continuously in innovation, and avoid backtracking.
Where this was said
↗Staying on the path to high performing teams.lethain.com
All 6 korrents from this piecethis one is 3rd
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