“Growth comes from chaos, not order.” -Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
It is not when things are running according to plan that our talents shine, but when things go off the rails that the ability to improvise and execute come into play. These are the moments when insights and innovations occur, not when we are acting as stewards in the quotidian repetition of patterns.
It takes less energy, understanding, and intelligence to merely follow the orders that have been handed down from the past. These operating instructions may be time savers for the general orders needed to run a sales team or get the kids to the regularly scheduled practice, but developing the routine in the first place requires strategic thinking. It is in the overwhelming that we simplify, the chaos in which we recognize the pattern and extract the value.
Do not avoid the craziness, for in this lies the great opportunities for improvement and growth.