Push when you need to push.
Push when the urgent and important get combined and get cranked up because you need to come through on your promise.
But what’s more important than the push is the vision. The vision is why everyone on the team is willing to push with a good attitude…and happy to push again next time.
Paying people time and a half isn’t vision. Working overtime doesn’t necessarily mean pushing.
And when there’s a shared vision, the need to push is often not a surprise. Everyone can see it coming. Everyone knows the plan, the promises made, the deadline dates, the expected quality…so there’s no surprise announcement, ‘we need everyone to stay late tonight’.
