Achieving more with limited resources is not a new idea—but it is a necessary one. What makes the difference is not the constraint itself, but the approach we take to manage it.
Consider these approaches:
- Exploit resources by squeezing more out of them.
- Manipulate resources so they feel compelled to give more.
- Increase capacity by cutting waste and automating.
- Increase capability through training and support.
- Focus only on what truly matters to maximise impact.
- Define clear scope, plan carefully, timebox delivery, and aim only for what is agreed.
- Reduce work in progress activities.
- Avoid over-engineering solutions.
- Improve quality to reduce rework.
- Outsource tasks where skills or capacity are lacking.
- Redesign job descriptions to create dual roles.
- Encourage secondments for project work.
- Promote part-time and flexible engagements.
- Leverage remote work to access wider and more affordable talent.
The right solutions depend on the specific problem. Pick a few actions that make sense in your context and test them.
The real challenge lies not in the list above but in developing organisational discipline—planning, project management, and change management—that makes these solutions stick.
