How Did I End Up With Five Tabs Open?
It starts with one spreadsheet.
Just one.
A quick way to track something important.
Then another spreadsheet gets added.
A new software tool comes along.
Someone creates a workaround.
A few years later, completing a simple task requires five tabs,
three logins, and knowledge that somehow only one person on the team possesses.
Sound familiar?
Most organizations don’t end up there because they made bad
decisions.
They end up there because they’re growing.
The challenge is that systems don’t always grow at the same pace
as the organization.
Nothing is broken.
But things get harder than they should be.
That’s often the moment when it’s worth stepping back and asking whether all the pieces are still working together.
When tools don’t work together, people spend more time managing technology and less time doing the work that matters.
The best systems make work feel simpler, so your team can focus on what matters most.
What’s the most tabs you’ve ever had open to complete one task?
