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What does it mean?
A plea to be freed from the constraints and inefficiencies of committees.
In plain terms
Ask to be saved from committees.
What can you take from it?
Seek autonomy over collaborative bureaucracy.

Where it applies

  • workplace
  • project management

Putting it to work

  • streamline decision making
  • reduce layers of approval

Questions to consider

  • When are committees beneficial?
  • How can you balance input with speed?

Another view

Committees can provide diverse perspectives and checks.

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