Losing focus and asking your small team(s) to take on more tasks rather than do one thing better costs you this critical advantage. Doing just one thing means you can: try more experiments in pursuit of success, meaning you learn and iterate faster; keep communications overhead lean by hiring fewer people and keeping the task list short; get your most senior leaders personally involved in projects, reducing power distance and minimizing the time required to make crucial decisions; recruit, train, and hone the skills of the best people for the tasks needed; identify and reduce waste (of time,
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