Large companies move slowly. Good ideas often died on the vine because they had to be approved by too many people. - Josh Kaufman

A forcing function is a process or constraint that requires an action, decision or trade-off within a certain timeframe.

STATE model to communicate without provoking anger or defensiveness: 1. Share your facts — Facts are less controversial, more persuasive, and less insulting than conclusions, so lead with them first. 2. Tell your story — Explain the situation from your point of view, taking care to avoid insulting or judging, which makes the other person feel less safe. 3. Ask for others’ paths — Ask for the other person’s side of the situation, what they intended, and what they want. 4. Talk tentatively — Avoid conclusions, judgments, and ultimatums. 5. Encourage testing — Make suggestions, ask for input, and discuss until you reach a productive and mutually satisfactory course of action.

The competitor to be feared is one who never bothers about you at all, but goes on making his own business better all the time. — HENRY FORD,