set priorities
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: to decide which things are most important to do
We don't have enough time to do everything. We have to set priorities.
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Equity should show up in how leaders make tradeoffs, how managers set priorities and how teams talk about their work—not only in strategic documents or high‑level plans.
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Forbes.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Miguel McInnis,
Forbes.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Set priorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20priorities. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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