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If you want more examples, in military operations, after detailed planning, the commander's intent is achieved by asking questions like 'If we do nothing else during tomorrow's mission, we must ______,' or 'The single, most important thing that we must do tomorrow is ______.'

Applying this to business situations, for instance, a product development team could set a goal like 'If we do nothing else today, we must complete the prototype of the new product.' Or a sales team could set a goal like 'The single, most important thing that we must do tomorrow is to achieve this quarter's sales target.'

In this way, each team can clearly define the most important goal and determine the actions needed to achieve it.

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In military operations, after detailed planning, the commander's intent is achieved through questions like, "If we do nothing else during tomorrow's mission, we must ______," or "The single, most important thing that we must do tomorrow is ______." Let's apply this prioritization exercise to a few business situations.

For example, a product development team might say, "If we do nothing else tomorrow, we must complete the prototype of the new product," or a marketing team might say, "The most important thing we have to do tomorrow is launch the new advertising campaign."

In this way, each team can clearly recognize their core objectives and act accordingly.

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