Very profound discussion, Sebastian! I didn’t know about the Chesterton’s fence principle before, but the concept makes a perfect sense to me. In pharma quality/regulatory, we have an identical rule of change control, where any proposed change has to be justified and evaluated for impact on different aspects before implementation. It’s a good rule to apply on all levels of the organization. What is equally important is to look back after some time and evaluate whether the change was effective in achieving the initially desired effect; this is where a lot of learning happens. Thank you for a great content, including an excellent music choice :))! By the way, your alter-ego Bonus Track made a really good point!
Thanks a lot Oksana! I’m glad the content (and the music) resonated… and your point is very wise… very few times in general one looks back and assess if the desire impact has really taken place or not.
Change in itself is such a huge topic! Have a great Sunday
Thank you Sebastian for another insightful post and reflection on a very important topic of problem solving and change which happens both in business and in our personal lives. I totally agree that first we need to understand why a system or situation exists and it's working and why it needs to change. This goes hand in hand with keeping an open mind, asking question and looking at a situation from different perspectives. My favorite take away is "pause and think" which is sometimes challenging to do in today's speedy times but essential to any successful change. I also like the clear explanation of the difference between first and second order of thinking and why we should never stop after the first order thinking. Change doesn't need to be big in order to be impactful but for sure needs to be well thought and your post shows exactly the way to do it. Thank you also for sharing a glimpse of how this post came to life (music and drink which I had to google to find out what mate is 😀
I teach Chesterton's Fence and second-order thinking each year in my Political Theory seminar when we explore Edmund Burke. This is very thoughtfully presented and will be an enormous asset. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
Very profound discussion, Sebastian! I didn’t know about the Chesterton’s fence principle before, but the concept makes a perfect sense to me. In pharma quality/regulatory, we have an identical rule of change control, where any proposed change has to be justified and evaluated for impact on different aspects before implementation. It’s a good rule to apply on all levels of the organization. What is equally important is to look back after some time and evaluate whether the change was effective in achieving the initially desired effect; this is where a lot of learning happens. Thank you for a great content, including an excellent music choice :))! By the way, your alter-ego Bonus Track made a really good point!
Thanks a lot Oksana! I’m glad the content (and the music) resonated… and your point is very wise… very few times in general one looks back and assess if the desire impact has really taken place or not.
Change in itself is such a huge topic! Have a great Sunday
Thank you Sebastian for another insightful post and reflection on a very important topic of problem solving and change which happens both in business and in our personal lives. I totally agree that first we need to understand why a system or situation exists and it's working and why it needs to change. This goes hand in hand with keeping an open mind, asking question and looking at a situation from different perspectives. My favorite take away is "pause and think" which is sometimes challenging to do in today's speedy times but essential to any successful change. I also like the clear explanation of the difference between first and second order of thinking and why we should never stop after the first order thinking. Change doesn't need to be big in order to be impactful but for sure needs to be well thought and your post shows exactly the way to do it. Thank you also for sharing a glimpse of how this post came to life (music and drink which I had to google to find out what mate is 😀
Thank you! 😊
I teach Chesterton's Fence and second-order thinking each year in my Political Theory seminar when we explore Edmund Burke. This is very thoughtfully presented and will be an enormous asset. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
I feel humbled! Thank you for your feedback and for sharing your thoughts with me. Sebastian