Beating Deadlines 101: How to Outsmart the Corporate Obsession

18 atomic tips any manager can use, starting today.

Todd Lankford
Lean Leverage
Published in
11 min readApr 22, 2024

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Be a savvy manager who outsmarts the deadline. | Image by DALL-E
Be a savvy manager who outsmarts the deadline. | Image by DALL-E

“We have a real business to run, so we have to be serious. We have to set deadlines. Otherwise, we are a joke. Enough with this agile nonsense.”

Ever heard this? I have, many times.

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Todd Lankford
Lean Leverage

Hi–I’m Todd. I help managers and product teams maximize outcomes while respecting people. https://www.coachlankford.com