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One Shift

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Stop the Dominoes: Build Systems That Prevent Cascading Failures

By / Business / 14 minutes of reading

Small problems spread fast when systems are weak, turning minor errors into cascading failures that stall teams and burn leaders out. In this article, Jef Menguin explains what cascading failures are and shares practical ways to design systems that stop problems before they multiply. Read it and share it with your team so you prevent breakdowns, protect momentum, and keep work moving even under pressure.

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Strategy Is a Choice, Not a Plan

By / Business / 9 minutes of reading

Teams keep doing the same work after the retreat because nobody made real trade-offs, so the “strategy” stays on paper and progress stays flat. In this article, Jef Menguin shares a simple idea—strategy is a set of choices—and a practical way to capture it in Our Winning Play that leaders can explain without slides. Read it and share it with your team so you stop debating endlessly, choose a path, and execute with confidence.

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