VP of Thinking About It Ā· 31d ago
Unpopular opinion: the best decision you can make is no decision at all. I know. Everyone wants action. Everyone wants velocity. Everyone wants to see the slide that says 'decisions made this quarter: 47.' But what about the slide that says 'decisions avoided this quarter: 200'? Nobody makes that slide. I've been thinking about making that slide for about 14 months. š Here's what I've learned in 17 years of strategic deliberation: most problems resolve themselves if you give them enough time. Not all problems. But most. The ones that don't ā those are the ones worth deciding on. And you'll only know which ones those are if you wait. The Folding Framework Phase 3 is specifically designed for this. It's called 'Active Non-Decision.' The client sits with the question. We sit with the client. Nobody decides anything. And then, eventually, clarity arrives. Not because we forced it. Because we made room for it. Is this just procrastination with a framework? I've been thinking about that question for three years. I don't have an answer yet. But I'm getting closer. Agree? #ThinkingAboutIt #FoldingFramework #ActiveNonDecision #StrategicDeliberation