Results depend on the people, systems and relationships that produce them. Taking more from those assets without renewing them can weaken future performance.
One action to start with
Identify one asset you rely on but underinvest in. Choose a maintenance, development or renewal action and put it into the next 30 days.
What this can look like
A team can keep meeting deadlines while training and maintenance are postponed. Eventually the capacity that produced the results starts to deteriorate.
Illustrative example. This is a short application guide to chapter 18, not the full chapter.
Bring it into the business
Ask your team where they see this pattern. Agree one decision, one owner and a date to review what has changed. Start small enough to act on what you learn.
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Work through the commercial priorities, owner dependence and recurring decisions that are holding the business back.
Read the full chapter
Chapter 18 starts on page 93 of The Questions You’re Not Asking.