Do Not Get Stuck in Planning
An obsession with perfect planning hinders execution. Planning is a means to facilitate execution, not an end goal that guarantees perfection. Spending excessive time in the planning phase increases the risk of missing opportunities to execute quickly and incorporate feedback.
The core purpose of planning is to establish direction and ensure that execution is feasible. The Riido Way treats planning as a tool to accelerate execution, reduce unnecessary discussions, and enable swift decision-making.
Key Principles
Keep planning documents concise and execution-ready.
Documentation is necessary, but writing documents should never become the primary goal.
Plans should be structured in a way that clearly defines direction and enables execution without excessive detail.
Overly detailed plans slow down execution and create additional burdens when adjustments are needed.
Use data for strategic decision-making and maintain structured records.
Reliable data and real-time project insights are crucial for effective decision-making.
Every action should be documented to facilitate future decision-making and prevent redundant discussions.
Capturing the context, key attributes, and rationale behind decisions enables faster and more effective responses to similar situations in the future.
Why is it important not to get stuck in planning?
Excessive planning reduces execution speed and makes it harder to adapt to changing environments. The key is not to create a perfect plan but to establish a plan that is executable and easily adjustable.
To ensure planning accelerates execution rather than slowing it down, unnecessary documentation and discussions should be minimized. By focusing only on essential elements, teams can maintain direction while moving swiftly into execution.
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