HiPPO Effect Prioritization Framework Template
Criteria
Highest Paid Person Opinion with the most power in the room whose opinion can’t be disputed. Other opinions and data can be ignored. In some cultures, people can be afraid to speak against the HiPPO.
Results:
Ignored strategy and roadmap.
Development cost increase.
Growth rate decrease.
Team productivity decrease.
How to handle:
Challenge decisions not aligning with goals.
Explain each decision and support with data.
Involve everybody in the discussions and collect opinions.
Focus on customer opinions and core values.
Enable free data flow within the company.
