Clunky

When we watch a murmuration of starlings, or a salmon going upstream what we wonder at is their fluidity; the sheer joy of movement.

So why is it that most of our organisations are so clunky?

Admittedly, neither starlings nor salmon have large pre frontal cortex but maybe sometimes, that's our problem. We over think, over analyse, and worry about failure.

The very best performers however do not. They have long ago internalised why they are doing what they are doing, with whom they are doing it and the environment in which they are doing it. Then they just get on with it; unencumbered.

We make ourselves clunky. By not being clear on why we're doing what we are doing, and why it is important. By not making sure that we understand those with whom we're doing it. By not making sure we understand our surroundings. By hanging on to our original plan even when we know it's not working. By not doing the work needed to prepare.

We don't have to be clunky, but it's hard work.