Dealing with Uncertainty
Keely Adler and
Dealing with Uncertainty
No matter the magnitude, sudden freedom brings a normlessness (and in some cases, disorder) so uncomfortable that we would rather subscribe to clear rules than to wade into the unknown without any at all.
Jasmine Bina • A Time to Build Tight Brands in the Chaos of Loose Cultures
"The leaf falling from the tree reaches the soil. The pebble thrown in the lake will reach the bottom. Equally certain in probability, as is the notion it's time to explore." - Unknown
trust your gut, intuition
Stuart Evans and • 26 cards
Regrets are resolutions, and 27 other lessons I've learnt at 27 — sindhu.live
sindhu.live
"Many, if not most, inherently human triumphs are invisible, unsexy, and deeply personal. Inner work is impossible to describe to others and almost always goes unrewarded because it is not monumental in the conventional sense."
We keep trying to manage ambiguity, and it keeps proving itself unmanageable, ungovernable. I’m coming around to thinking that ambiguity, like change, is a constant companion. And maybe instead of manipulating or avoiding it, we need to listen to what it has to say.
12 54 p.m • Disambiguation
For brands who find themselves in a culture of Exploration, the goal should be to usher their users into a culture of Transformation by creating certainty in the market.
In a high optimism, high risk environment like this, people need to be instilled with confidence to move forward.
Jasmine Bina • The 4 Phases of Culture Brands
The space between stories is an invitation to sit with mystery and the uncertainty it holds.
Niels Devisscher • Belonging and Butterflies in Times of Breakdown
The problem (or at least one of the problems) is that the twin edicts to simultaneously optimize your team and life and to be flexible in light of an uncertain future are in opposition to each other. Optimization presumes a kind of certainty about the circumstances one is optimizing for, but that certainty is, more often than not, illusory.
Mandy Brown • Against Optimization
