Maria leads a cross-functional product team. They’re talented. Committed. Yet every sprint feels like they’re dragging a boulder uphill.
At first, she blamed their planning.Then she saw it:Constant pings and priorities from outside.Waiting days for a yes.Fixing code that was “good enough” last month.
It wasn’t one big problem.It was four small ones, silently slowing everything down.
This article breaks them down—and gives you a way to name and tackle them.