I think it's easiy to consider our attention as a linear system which would mean that you can analyze all the peices individually and add them back together to get the sum of your parts. It's a non-linear system though, so separating out a bit for this project and a bit for that project feels right, but ends up with the mess you described. The frustrating part is that sometimes in the right environements, things do come together, and then we end up learning the wrong lesson.
Agreed. I think in the "right" environments where you see things do come together and the wrong lessons are learned don't always paint the full picture either - key people do most of the work even though the "team" is assigned the work; other priorities/work do exist, but are being 'delayed' without much notice, etc.
I think it's easiy to consider our attention as a linear system which would mean that you can analyze all the peices individually and add them back together to get the sum of your parts. It's a non-linear system though, so separating out a bit for this project and a bit for that project feels right, but ends up with the mess you described. The frustrating part is that sometimes in the right environements, things do come together, and then we end up learning the wrong lesson.
Agreed. I think in the "right" environments where you see things do come together and the wrong lessons are learned don't always paint the full picture either - key people do most of the work even though the "team" is assigned the work; other priorities/work do exist, but are being 'delayed' without much notice, etc.
Enabling vs Limiting constraints is a great concept! Thanks John
Great resource and thoughtfully provocative.