For Whom the Pendulum Swings

back with a “5 minute Friday” audio edition

key concepts I cover in this snippet:

1. how leaders are ultimately defined

2. how the org’s pendulum works

3. how switching focus is costly

4. how the feeling differs by altitude

5. how to plan around the pendulum

I’d love to hear from listeners about their experiences with the pendulum - please chime in via comments👇. And if you enjoyed this post, please consider subscribing.

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further reading / references

• to manage the pendulum swings, it’s critical to illuminate and implement strategy, otherwise you deal with issues of plan legibility and org synchronicity

• pendulum swings contribute to several of the anti-patterns I’ve shared recently: new toolkit, old habits, collaboration vs competition, and metrics malfunction

• the point about the pendulum shift sensation varying by altitude is because modes of operation in a company range between typing vs tapping

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childish drawing / interpretation