12 min

MBA1471 Quality vs Deadlines: When to Choose What The $100 MBA Show

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What matters most: quality, or fulfillment? What disappoints customers more: failure to deliver on time, or substandard performance?

Meeting deadlines and maxing out quality can be opposing goals. Today, we discuss how to balance them.

We’ve had this experience in our business, when delivering on a promise meant sacrificing a modicum of…let’s say, idealism. Over time, we’ve learned how to navigate both priorities.

On the one hand, failing to respect deadlines can create terrible habits. On the other, sacrificing performance for expediency is no one’s idea of good business. But there is a way to make sure that whichever side you err on, your customers will know you’re committed to their best interests.

We can’t do all things at all times. Tune in, and learn how a balanced approach can give your business the time and space to improve quality and speed at the same time — and at the right times. Click Play!

What matters most: quality, or fulfillment? What disappoints customers more: failure to deliver on time, or substandard performance?

Meeting deadlines and maxing out quality can be opposing goals. Today, we discuss how to balance them.

We’ve had this experience in our business, when delivering on a promise meant sacrificing a modicum of…let’s say, idealism. Over time, we’ve learned how to navigate both priorities.

On the one hand, failing to respect deadlines can create terrible habits. On the other, sacrificing performance for expediency is no one’s idea of good business. But there is a way to make sure that whichever side you err on, your customers will know you’re committed to their best interests.

We can’t do all things at all times. Tune in, and learn how a balanced approach can give your business the time and space to improve quality and speed at the same time — and at the right times. Click Play!

12 min