ACT II

SHAPING  ASPIRATIONS

6 hidden tensions preventing professionals from developing innovative models, products and paths in a time of change.

Act 2 | Scenario 1

“Premature Packaging”

When we master the presentation of our idea before we understand how it actually functions, and it causes us to latch onto an underdeveloped, unconsidered version of our aspiration.

Act 2 | Scenario 2

“Desire Misalignment”

When we select aspirations based on what they represent rather than our natural realities or strengths, and it causes us to perform at a competitive disadvantage.

Act 2 | Scenario 3

When we have an attachment to the work of others in our field, and it causes us to insert practices from their work into our own in moments that do not align with the realities of our path.

“Imprisoning Inspiration”

Act 2 | Scenario 4

When we have an aversion to interacting with categories or cultures outside of our own, and it prevents us from utilizing strategies that would elevate the world we care about.

“Negligent Loyalty”

Act 2 | Scenario 5

When we feel compelled to bring all aspects of our idea to life, and it causes us to take action in poorly timed scenarios that work against the greater cause we care about.

“Misallocated Passion”

Act 2 | Scenario 6

When we have a desire for novelty or creativity, and it causes us to use precious mental resources trying to reinvent something in a moment that does not help our higher aim.

“Misplaced Imagination”