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A reminder that while improvement feels productive—and even rewarding—it can quietly pull your organization away from the bold actions required for real growth.‌
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Stuck in Improvement - Distracted by Growth

I’ve been seeing more and more organizations stuck in a comfortable but dangerous place: the improvement trap. Leaders feel productive, teams feel successful, and the numbers look good—right up until growth stalls. 


In this week's blog, I’m digging into why improvement is so intoxicating and why it quietly pulls companies away from real progress. If your team has been “getting better” without truly moving forward, this is for you.


Kevin

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