I’ve seen crisis situations calm down a lot once teams stopped reacting to the sheer pile of problems then started working through decisions together in a visible, organized way.
When everyone can see what’s happening and what’s being handled, things feel less chaotic for sure.
Shared visibility usually creates more calm than reassurance alone.
“Clarity emerges through the fog” is such an important concept. In live leadership situations, you rarely get complete certainty before acting. More often, movement, adaptation and feedback are what gradually help create clarity. You have to act before you can hope to receive it.
Everything in the piece hits home. Similar to Twyla Tharp, my days are routine with very little variation. I can also say that after months of reflection, I have discovered my anchors that keep me grounded. It's a beautiful thing!
The UCL finding confirms what most people experience: uncertainty about outcomes is more exhausting than bad outcomes themselves. Chesky's insight cuts through all three steps: "A principle decision is irrespective of the outcome." The Stoics identified this 2,000 years ago — focus on what is yours to control, release what isn't. When the attachment to the outcome is released, most of the uncertainty dissolves with it.
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Thank you for writing such a great book!
I’ve seen crisis situations calm down a lot once teams stopped reacting to the sheer pile of problems then started working through decisions together in a visible, organized way.
When everyone can see what’s happening and what’s being handled, things feel less chaotic for sure.
Shared visibility usually creates more calm than reassurance alone.
“Clarity emerges through the fog” is such an important concept. In live leadership situations, you rarely get complete certainty before acting. More often, movement, adaptation and feedback are what gradually help create clarity. You have to act before you can hope to receive it.
These are great take aways and ones that have helped me a lot when dealing with uncertainty.
Everything in the piece hits home. Similar to Twyla Tharp, my days are routine with very little variation. I can also say that after months of reflection, I have discovered my anchors that keep me grounded. It's a beautiful thing!
The UCL finding confirms what most people experience: uncertainty about outcomes is more exhausting than bad outcomes themselves. Chesky's insight cuts through all three steps: "A principle decision is irrespective of the outcome." The Stoics identified this 2,000 years ago — focus on what is yours to control, release what isn't. When the attachment to the outcome is released, most of the uncertainty dissolves with it.