Appreciation of Ambiguity:
Storms

Storms bring ambiguity. They have many meanings and we don’t know what will unfold. The height of the storm is dangerous yet exhilarating. It brings fear and excitement. There is uncertainty, then relief. Aldo Leopold observed that the value of an experience is in proportion to its difference from day-to-day life.

Most of today's leaders have been taught to measure themselves by their ability to keep things from falling apart and to fix them when they do.  What courage it takes for the leader to endorse disintegration ...and to embrace the emptiness and chaos that transition brings!  But the wise leader knows that falling apart during a transition is essential.  The same disintegration that is dangerous and frightening produces the new energy, identity, and purpose that the organization needs for the next chapter of its life.  William Bridges.