When looking for project staff,
there’s one personality trait I insist upon.
They need to have project thinking,
not linear thinking.
Linear thinking is…
do Step 1 first, Step 2 second, Step 3 third.
Project thinking is…
do all three Steps as soon as possible
if they’re not dependent on each other.
If Step 3 is dependent on Step 2,
do Step 2 either first or at the same time as Step 1
and THEN Step 3.
Linear thinkers add days,
even months,
to project timelines.