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How Teams Protect Focus on Long-Term Goals

Long-term goals often lose ground to urgent requests, constant alerts, and shifting priorities. This article shares practical ways teams protect focused work, from setting clear tradeoffs to assigning disruption duties. Insights from experts in the field show how small operating changes can keep important work moving.

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