I would balance quick wins with a strategic approach by establishing clear priorities for addressing technical debt. Educating the team about the long-term impact of technical debt ensures alignment. Incorporating small debt-reduction tasks into our sprints helps to prevent overwhelming the schedule. Regular code reviews and documentation maintain our standards. Communicating progress to stakeholders demonstrates our value while ensuring that we meet both immediate goals and future stability.

Having long-term goals while driving the team toward quick and short wins creates a more positive and motivated path to overcome barriers and achieve the ultimate big win. Celebrating each small success builds the team’s confidence and reinforces the feeling that they are making meaningful progress and doing the right thing. This approach eventually boosts their morale, motivating them to strive for even greater achievements.

- Prioritize: Identify and address critical technical debt. - Foster Quality: Enforce code reviews, testing, and documentation. - Invest in Tools: Utilize automation and static analysis. - Educate the Team: Promote best practices and awareness. - Balance Goals: Consider long-term implications of quick wins.