There are a lot of meaty topics we could delve into in this area, ranging from the Cost of Delay to the Theory of Constraints. But today I’d lik

The president's doctor: Why your projects take forever

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2024-11-05 14:30:07

There are a lot of meaty topics we could delve into in this area, ranging from the Cost of Delay to the Theory of Constraints. But today I’d like to plant a related image in your mind: The president’s doctor.

But first, let’s look at what happens when you visit your own doctor. You go to book an appointment, but the next available time is only in three weeks! You wait, and arrive dutifully fifteen minutes beforehand. But when your time comes, you end up waiting some more.

Despite being three weeks after the time that you wanted to see them, you have to wait even longer because your doctor is still busy with other patients! Eventually, after what seems an eternity you actually get to see your doctor. Phew.

From your doctor’s perspective, they saw you as quickly as they could. They couldn’t possibly have seen you any sooner, they say! For the last three weeks they’ve been seeing patients, diagnosing issues, one after the other with barely a break for lunch!

Contrast this with the president’s experience. They need to see their doctor. “Of course Mr President, when are you available? We’ll send the doctor straight away.”

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