Excelent article, Mike. For me, in the management consulting space, this is the main message: "The key is to stop where the next level is not actionable for your purpose, e.g., no capabilities, no authority, etc. As you continue to climb the levels of abstraction, you move closer and closer to pure aspiration". This is where most novice consultants and not so novice clients congregate.
It is interesting to notice that your reasoning runs parallel to the advice given by Saras Sarasvathy (Effectuation) to entrepreneurs: start with your means, and with what is under your control, and use them to define your goals. This is a powerful enabling content for chosing the job we are going to tackle.
I might have pointed out that Kreg may have isolated their job to Drill a pocket hole, while I took it up one notch. This gives them some more room for horizontal growth
Excelent article, Mike. For me, in the management consulting space, this is the main message: "The key is to stop where the next level is not actionable for your purpose, e.g., no capabilities, no authority, etc. As you continue to climb the levels of abstraction, you move closer and closer to pure aspiration". This is where most novice consultants and not so novice clients congregate.
It is interesting to notice that your reasoning runs parallel to the advice given by Saras Sarasvathy (Effectuation) to entrepreneurs: start with your means, and with what is under your control, and use them to define your goals. This is a powerful enabling content for chosing the job we are going to tackle.
Thanks Fernando. I think common sense is common sense. I'm not aware of Sara Sarasvathy but we might think alike :)
I might have pointed out that Kreg may have isolated their job to Drill a pocket hole, while I took it up one notch. This gives them some more room for horizontal growth