The four heights
The same task, four distances: today's deadline, the next reviewer, the stuck moment, the pattern.
Execute — do the immediate task
+The export file for procurement must be a clean CSV with only the required columns. Trim helper…
Execute — do the immediate task
+The export file for procurement must be a clean CSV with only the required columns. Trim helper columns, ensure dates are ISO yyyy-mm-dd, remove any formulas leaving values, and run a validation that column headers match the procurement spec. Save the exported file as SupplierExport_20260715.csv and deliver it to Rachel by 3pm.
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Improve — make it easier to accept
+Before I hand this to procurement, make the export review-friendly. Bring the supplier ID, total,…
Improve — make it easier to accept
+Before I hand this to procurement, make the export review-friendly. Bring the supplier ID, total, and currency to the top, mark rows that will be excluded, call out any mismatched data types, and add a one-line summary of rows exported versus rows dropped so the approver can say yes fast.
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Decide — diagnose the stuck moment
+I ran the export and procurement says dozens of rows have blank supplier IDs. Procurement’s lead,…
Decide — diagnose the stuck moment
+I generated the export and procurement rejected it for missing IDs.
I ran the export and procurement says dozens of rows have blank supplier IDs. Procurement’s lead, Rachel, expects the corrected file by end of day. I don’t know whether blanks come from upstream data or my filters. Should I re-run with a different filter, contact the source owners, or send what I have with a caveat? What gets this done fastest and safest?
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Become — change the pattern
+Every month we get pushback from procurement because exports contain extra columns, wrong date…
Become — change the pattern
+Exports repeatedly fail procurement checks and cause rework.
Every month we get pushback from procurement because exports contain extra columns, wrong date formats, or missing keys. Where are we losing credibility — sloppy templates, unclear specs, or poor source data hygiene — and what one change would cut rework and approval time in half?
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