Is Your Company’s Autopilot Holding You Back?

Oftentimes I hear this managerial conundrum, where companies have all their ducks in a row and yet the results are not there.

The metrics to reach have been established, the procedures to follow have been defined, and the teams are properly staffed to execute the plan — so why are we not observing significant progress? Why does it feel like performance is plateauing?

I had once been told that every day felt like being on autopilot. Every day felt the same, apart from the fact that there is a different date on the calendar.

And as much as we like the idea of cruising toward our destination, our autopilot is usually relatively primitive, which is one of the reasons why we are not (or slowly) progressing.

Imagine trying to bike with your handlebar locked in place. You set your sight on the end of the road — a straight line, that should be a piece of cake, right?

Well, if you are tempted to go through this experiment, make sure to wear a helmet!

Truth be told, even if you have to go in a straight line, you are likely to fall pretty rapidly with the handlebar blocked.

The reason? Feedback.

As soon as we start biking, we have to maintain our balance. To do so, we receive a tremendous amount of…