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Balancing Fixes and Strategy

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How would you balance short-term operational fixes with long-term strategic product initiatives?

Describe the framework you would use to assess competing work, make trade-offs, align stakeholders, and communicate decisions. Explain how you would protect critical operations without allowing urgent requests to permanently displace strategic progress.