Attention Matrix: Recap
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We’ve discussed each of the four quadrants in our attention matrix. We’ve given an idea of what characterizes people and organizations who find themselves in each quadrant, and we’ve outlined a bit of the results from being in that quadrant.
So as a recap, here are the four quadrants again:
| Quadrant | Characteristics | Results |
| Distracted | Management’s flavor of the month with lots of constantly changing priorities | Frenzied workplace, little focus, no clear purpose |
| Activity Focus | Lots of energy and attention spent on activities that don’t really matter | People meeting or exceeding targets for goals that don’t have an impact on organizational success |
| Missed Opportunity | A few key people overtaxed and stretched too thin; relies on a talent-only strategy | Not enough capable talent producing at the levels needed for the organization to grow and thrive; development is ignored
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| Outcome Focus | People know the critical outcomes they should produce and spend focused time producing them; coaching and organizational systems support production of the outcomes | Across the board positive shift in performance. Same cost yields more to the bottom line. Individual role excellence driving organizational and business success! |
Questions to ponder:
- Is your organization in the outcomes focused quadrant? If not, how do you begin the journey to get there?
