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Jan 26, 2022

Asking the 5 Whys

Written by: Cricket Oles

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As a Chief of Staff, you are presented with many different problems to solve every day, so it is crucial to realize that solving the issue is not as quick as just seeing the problem and getting resources behind it.

Asking the 5 Whys

Cricket shares how everyone can leverage asking the five whys to truly understand the root problem before just applying resources or energy towards solving the wrong issue.
Cricket Oles
Cricket Oles
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Cricket Oles is a Senior Principal at McChrystal Group where she serves as the Chief of Staff to the President. In this role, she supports key strategic initiatives, including the development of new client relationships and driving internal strategic priorities.

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