{"id":242,"date":"2013-10-25T09:06:56","date_gmt":"2013-10-25T09:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dolphinsgroup.co.ke\/sam-muchai\/?p=242"},"modified":"2013-10-25T09:06:56","modified_gmt":"2013-10-25T09:06:56","slug":"hereembrace-the-fog-of-uncertainty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dolphinsgroup.co.ke\/sam-muchai\/?p=242","title":{"rendered":"Here;Embrace the fog of uncertainty&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dolphinsgroup.co.ke\/sam-muchai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/1307561735_top-10-tricks-to-be-more-active_6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75\" title=\"sam muchai blog\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dolphinsgroup.co.ke\/sam-muchai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/1307561735_top-10-tricks-to-be-more-active_6-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"sam muchai dolphins group blog\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dolphinsgroup.co.ke\/sam-muchai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/1307561735_top-10-tricks-to-be-more-active_6-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dolphinsgroup.co.ke\/sam-muchai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/1307561735_top-10-tricks-to-be-more-active_6-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.dolphinsgroup.co.ke\/sam-muchai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/1307561735_top-10-tricks-to-be-more-active_6.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The great Scottish historian Thomas Carlyle once wrote, &#8220;Nothing is more terrible than activity without insight.&#8221;<br \/>\nThis is especially true today, as we grapple with the problems posed by continual change.<br \/>\nProblems which make it difficult to foresee, let alone control, the near-term future.<br \/>\nIn response, many leaders have taken an impulsive, fear-driven route.<br \/>\nThey ignore their brand&#8211;their inspiring purpose and unique point of view.<br \/>\nAnd rely instead on fire-fighting and command and control.<br \/>\nAnd their people have naturally responded by going through the daily motions and camouflaging problems.<br \/>\nThere are no fresh perspectives, since a culture of fear stifles creativity and candid discussions.<br \/>\nI heard someone once compare a lack of organizational focus to hitting a thick fog while driving.<br \/>\nWe tense up and slow down.<br \/>\nWe become a two-fisted driver.<br \/>\nWe turn down the music and order people to be quiet.<br \/>\nWe lean forward to get a few more inches &#8220;out there,&#8221; looking for little markers to get us through the present &#8220;situation.&#8221;<br \/>\nAnd what happens when the fog lifts?<br \/>\nWe relax and speed up to make up for lost time.<br \/>\nWell, here&#8217;s the problem: the fog is not going to lift this time.<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s now a permanent part of the business environment (kind of like South Scotland).<br \/>\nYou can either be timid and anxious and hope you &#8220;get there.&#8221;<br \/>\nOr you can embrace the fog, get your people and customers on board, step on the gas, crank up the tunes, and enjoy the ride.<br \/>\nWhich ride you choose is entirely up to you.<br \/>\nI know which ride I&#8217;d choose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The great Scottish historian Thomas Carlyle once wrote, &#8220;Nothing is more terrible than activity without insight.&#8221; This is especially true today, as we grapple with the problems posed by continual change. 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