## Metadata - Author: [[John cutler|John Cutler]] - Full Title:: TBM 350: Connecting Dots - Category:: #🗞️Articles - Document Tags:: [[Prioritization techniques|Prioritization Techniques]], - URL:: https://cutlefish.substack.com/p/tbm-350-connecting-dots - Read date:: [[2025-04-11]] ## Highlights > There's always a tension in companies between two real, important needs: > • The ability to connect the dots, "see the big picture," compare things apples-to-apples, make smart tradeoffs, quantify investments and returns, and understand the business's overall health. > • The ability to encourage and support local variation—to let teams work in ways that make sense for their context, problem space, and maturity. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jrj670zppypt79bde4s9ynjz)) > Be very selective about what you centralize and attempt to make consistent. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jrj67hr8e0b7ctm8e0dq1bs4)) > (Frankly, some companies have the opposite problem—they wallow in chaos because they aren't willing to admit that a little centralization might help.) ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jrj67r6xp5hn6hnjsz4ag6v5))