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SHARED TEAMS AND APPLES-TO-ORANGES PRIORITIES

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Summary from the TLDR Product newsletter

The most common anti-pattern in product work involves leadership converging on equally weighted priority "pillars" that don't lend themselves to being prioritized against each other, leading teams to either engage in ruinous pragmatism, go somewhat rogue, initiate a cage match scenario, or strive for partnership and global priorities. In the current climate, opting for a cage-match approach to defending capacity might be necessary until stability allows for more collaborative and autonomous prioritization.