A diagnostic for team leaders
Stop fixing
the wrong thing.
Name the performance problem. Test the whole system. Find the one constraint that deserves your attention first.
- Step 1
Describe the result
Write what is not moving and what better would look like. Two sentences is enough.
- Step 2
Answer short ratings
Rate 22 plain statements from 0 to 4. The first pass scans the whole system, the second goes deep on the weak spot.
- Step 3
Get one thing to fix
You end with a single constraint, three actions, what to stop, and the evidence to watch.
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Offer
Is the work worth doing—and well designed?
Actors
Are the people willing and able?
Context
Does the environment enable the work?
Binding
Is the whole being led into aligned action?
Guides for team leaders
Read before you fix.
How to evaluate team performance — and find the one thing to fix first
The full two-step evaluation: scan wide across four forces, then go deep on the weakest one.
Read the guideSkill problem or motivation problem? How to tell the difference
Can't yet, won't, or couldn't possibly — three problems that look identical and need opposite responses.
Read the guideWhy hiring more people didn't fix it
Adding capacity to a constrained system usually slows it down. How to tell before you hire.
Read the guide