I have a terrible case of Spring Fever (which is not good given the amount of snow on the ground!) But it has me thinking of all the rituals of the season, including children swinging on swings on a carefree spring day.
Think about the motions that the person on the swing follows to move it: they lean back, and then kick forward. I recently heard a wonderful analogy about swings and how that motion can be replicated in organizations to move their group forward: lean back and grab the important elements from the past, then kick forward to propel the organization into the future. If you fail to reach back and acknowledge the past, you miss part of the momentum that can carry you higher.
Even though the weather may prohibit you from actually enjoying a swing today, try to keep a virtual image in mind when implementing your change efforts.
-- beth triplett
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As quoted in Carpe Mañana by Leonard Sweet
Thanks to Dan Lawson
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