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Tiger Team

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Tiger Team

A specialized group assembled to solve a particular issue. A group of overworked employees thrown at a problem that should have been prevented. Created when leadership panics and needs something fixed yesterday. Half the team will quit by the time it’s done.

"We’re forming a tiger team to fix this, which means we’re just assigning it to the busiest people."

Tiger Team
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