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We cannot act like we have infinite capacity and resources--always launching and adding. There is a time to launch and to plant new seeds, but after we first prune what remains from our last harvest. vimeo.com/518247654

One of the easiest traps to fall into is either/or thinking. We can either protect public health, or the economy. We can either keep tuition low, or we can attract top-notch talent to the local university... linkedin.com/posts/kristen-…

To often we assume we know the problem and jump directly into solution mode far too quickly: linkedin.com/posts/kristen-…

#Innovation does not occur when you are unconstrained--when you have endless time, endless resources, endless capacity. Innovation is when you are constrained, and still have to get a breakthrough. vimeo.com/525041582

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We find what we search for, but we only search for what we believe is there. That's why this journey always begins with the belief that there is always hidden capacity in our systems.

We are quick to launch the new and exciting project or initiative, but reluctant to get out the gloves and the bucket to pull weeds or rake up the brittle leaves. Our current initiatives are building up overhead that we need to clean out before we launch something new.

Our focus should be on gaining compliance on the way to meeting our citizen/customer's full needs, not hoping we meet their needs while seeking to be compliant.

"Many organizations set goals and measures that reflect more of what the organization hopes to achieve and not what their customer ultimately wants." - Page 12 of The World of Decorating the Fish

A quote from my discussion with Dr Steve Corsi on The Fulcrum this week that still has me laughing. Had to share. This is so true.

The breakthroughs often come when we question how we're thinking about the problem, not when we try to brainstorm ideas within the confines and the dimensions of how we currently groupthink about it. How we think about the problem is the problem. Clip from LookingForAND podcast.

I hope you can join me next Wednesday for my important discussion with Dr. Chris Strear on how he has and continues to apply #TOC to his #hospital and why TOC works so well in #healthcare.

Lack of #clarity is a death knell for organizations. Using vague language keeps us off the hook and blocks us from solving real #problems and achieving real #results.  It may make us feel good, but we’re left not knowing, specifically, just what it is we're trying to accomplish.