We know the experts know "what" to do. We know the performers know "how" to do it. And the difference is being very clear on what 'we don’t do and why': the NO! The ambiguity is due to the focus being on what 'we can do better,' 'what we will add and what we will do more efficiently.' The leverage is in the NO! 'What we don’t do and why.' Being able to identify the NO deepens the YES. Performance sport is a life in ambiguity. It is not 80/20 but as Cameron Schwab says (former ARL CEO and Leadership guru)'Life in High Performance is 49/51.'
The clearer the gap between the YES and the NO, the clearer the decisions are to make. And the messages to communicate.
Computers are effective because they are binary. A computer that only had ‘0’ and no ‘1’ would not be much help to us. But when there is an option to blend, and not be only ‘1’ or ‘0’ we have insight into the ambiguity space of High Performance. This is - competitive advantage!
The Highest Performers are clear on the YES and the NO. They deepen their understanding of the space between. There is performance magic in that space!
How clear are you?
Upwards.
Richard Young PhD
DIRECTOR & FOUNDER
