Something about Attitude

And "escape velocity"

Image: ChatGPT4o; my prompt

In space flight, “attitude” refers to orientation: which direction your vehicle is pointing relative to the Sun, Earth and other spacecraft. If you lose control of your attitude, two things happen: the vehicle starts to tumble and spin, disorienting everyone on board, and it also strays from its course, which, if you’re short on time or fuel, could mean the difference between life and death.

Hadfield, Chris. An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth. Pan Macmillan.

In last Sunday’s post, I wrote about the importance of “stance” when it comes to positioning ourselves for personal growth, and this quotation from Chris Hadfield found its way into my mind via a conversation about what seems to be happening in many of our businesses, and now, not least in the UK, to our politics.

When we have companies resorting to “defensive consolidation” and cutting costs because they do not have any better ideas to increase shareholder value, and our politicians suggest conscripti…