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Holistic Approach

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“We’ll consider all possible factors… except the ones that make us look bad.”

Holistic Approach

Considering all factors and perspectives in decision-making. A buzzword used to justify why a solution needs yet another 3-hour meeting. Sounds impressive, but mostly means "we have no idea what we’re doing, so let’s just say we’re considering everything." Leads to a deck that no one will ever read.

"Let’s take a holistic approach, which means making a bunch of slides before doing any real work."

Holistic Approach
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