Issue №1154 · portfolio · advanced

All twelve are good ideas. Cancel three.

In 200 words, describe how you'd choose three projects to cancel from a portfolio of twelve all-good ones. Use a real criterion (strategic fit, learning potential, optionality), and the conversation you'd run with sponsors who want their project saved.

Writing prompt · 200 words · Graded across structure, depth, clarity, judgment


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principle

Portfolio rebalancing is the discipline of saying no to good ideas to make room for great ones.