Signal vs. Noise: Urgency is Poisonous

Published 15 April 08 by Justin French

Jason Fried nails it once again:

One thing I’ve come to realize is that urgency is overrated. In fact, I’ve come to believe urgency is poisonous. Urgency may get things done a few days sooner, but what does it cost in morale? Few things burn morale like urgency. Urgency is acidic.