TLDR Founders · STRATEGIES & TACTICS

THE SCARIEST FRAMEWORK TO EVALUATE YOUR TEAM

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Summary from the TLDR Founders newsletter

Managers lie to themselves about their teams - they convince themselves someone is "pretty good" to avoid replacing them, or haven't updated their opinion since that person was great two years ago. The solution is plotting everyone on a 2x2 matrix of performance (Do they deliver on time and understand business impact? Can they work without creating friction?) versus potential (Can they think strategically and hold their own with senior leaders? Do people follow them?).