For high achievers,
quitting is one of the toughest things
to do.
However, quitting or stopping a doomed project
is often necessary.
Making that quitting process more challenging
for high achievers will cost a company
time and money.
Robert Waterman,
author of Adhocracy,
shares
“Good poker players know when to fold.
Managers often don’t
—for several reasons:
First, they don’t bother
to break big projects up
into bite-sized chunks.
It lends some semblance
to structure
to the unknown.
Second, as the project grows,
more and more people’s egos and careers
become invested in
making sure the damned thing succeeds.
Managers proceed against odds
no poker player would touch
because they don’t see that
a failure can turn into a valuable learning experience.
Finally, they don’t get rewarded for
“the perfect mistake”
—a good try that was called off
for the right reasons.”
Make quitting a doomed project easier
for your high achievers.