Patience vs Progress

As someone who loves long-term planning and pay-off, I find myself sometimes getting caught up in the delicious intricacies of a plan. And while I (and others) may admire how “plans are nothing, planning is everything”, to folks who can’t see the plan, that appreciation is lost. What I’ve come to realize is that a very patient person doing 1% better every day can look like they’re not moving at all to an outside observer. In most organizations, progress (vs patience) is what is rewarded. And as an operator, it’s very important to recognize where your environment falls in the 2x2 of Patience vs Progress.

[-] Patience / [-] Progress

In an org where patience is low and progress is slow, it’s gut check time. What are we doing?