here’s a valuable exercise that will help you see where the wind is blowing: Bring your team or company together in a large room where you have the freedom to move around. Prior to the meeting, collaboratively generate a list of every project, program, and initiative that is currently under way, as well as any fully formed prospective projects that the group would like to see funded and executed in the next quarter. Capture them on large-format note cards or sticky notes and arrange them neatly on the wall or floor. Give each attendee one hundred virtual dollars. You can use Monopoly money,
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