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Muhammad Idoniwako's avatar

Sharran, this is a masterclass in operational excellence. Thank you for codifying these lessons.

Lesson #5, "Use language like infrastructure," is the one that truly resonates. It's a concept we build our entire strategic practice around.

We call it "verbal precision." In our experience, most strategic failures are not failures of execution; they are failures of language. A team that hasn't agreed on the precise meaning of "customer," "lead," or "ready" is building on sand.

Clarity isn't a soft skill; it's the load-bearing foundation of the entire business.

Your framing of it as "infrastructure" is the perfect way to articulate its importance. Superb post. Looking forward to studying more.

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Philip Croner's avatar

Thank you for taking the time to offer your learnings Sharran :) Greeting from Germany!

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Moose's avatar

Nothing teaches you more than churn (i.e. a client leaving you).” This is a powerful insight!

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