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Stuck on a Thorny Problem?
Three situations you might find yourself in and what you can do about it
We architect change to bring meaning to our lives. A blank canvas to a stunning watercolor. A new vaccine. A new baby. A new career path.
Change may be instrumental to purpose and meaning, but often it refuses to materialize. In families. At work. Across society.
Maybe you work with a dysfunctional team or a micromanaging boss. Maybe big plans sit there, waiting (w…a…i…t…i…n…g) for someone to take action. Maybe the opposition is strong and actively hostile, or perhaps it’s passive-aggressive. Or maybe you simply don’t know what to do.
Our efforts to make change can bring frustration instead of meaning. Frustration can come in many forms. In this post I share a tool that characterizes three common situations and suggests what you can do if you find yourself in them. This tool is great for organizations but can also be applied to problems as personal as a child who refuses to do their homework and as societal as police reform.
How are you stuck?
If you are trying to make change and feel stuck, you are probably in one of these situations: spinning, friction, or complacency.
