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Solving the wrong problem well is a sunk cost.
Most decision-makers don’t take the time to find root causes.
Why? Because they didn’t begin with the end in mind.
Starting with why before how ensures you are addressing the right problem.
This approach moves you and your team to sustainable outcomes.
When you solve with the end in mind, every decision becomes part of a deliberate pattern.
You stop asking, “What do we do next?” and start asking, “What must be true for us to arrive where we want to go?”
It’s a thinking model that requires ruthless focus and long-view patience.
And it separates signal from noise.
It’s a force multiplier.
This mindset shifts your organization from reactive to proactive, across operations, tech stacks, marketing, hiring, and capital planning.
Reactive operators cling to convenience.
Strategic operators align every move with mission.
Here’s the kicker: clarity on the end doesn’t slow you down.
It speeds up the right work.
The rest? It becomes invisible.
So if your team keeps solving problems that seem to reappear, stop.
Zoom out.
Name the end.
Solve forward with it baked into every action.
Quote:
“Don’t just solve the problem. Solve for the outcome.” — Mike Brewer