Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Controlled Chaos


What separates chaos from order?

As I was riding in a cab in NYC, I was amazed at all of the traffic. Since it was during lunch, it was extremely congested. Hundreds of motorists, walkers, bikes, and joggers. All with their various agendas. Naturally, the sounds of horns and sirens echoed in the background signifying when one agenda was in conflict with another.

As I eagerly watched to witness an agenda collision, something caught my eye. A construction team was diligently working on a building on one of the busiest streets in sight. Having possibly the most complex agenda, they were the most calm.

What separates them from the others? They are working under the same conditions (environmental factors). They have the same amount of daylight to complete their job.

They had a plan. Every action was planned months, possibly years, in advance. Not trying to control the chaos, they understood it and worked within it. Projects that are well planned and take into account environment factors stand out in chaos.

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