However, other people have a strong need to act and make something happen.
Provided this action is accompanied with reflection, this is a powerful
stimulator of learning, actually far more powerful than the former method.
Many projects will not and can not succeed under the "plan then do"
approach. However, if the approach is
"plan-do-reflect-plan-do-reflect-plan-do-reflect-plan-do-reflect..."
almost on a daily basis with lots of little steps, then much can be
accomplished of a totally unpredictable -- and very powerful -- nature.
There are really severe limits to our ability to deduce outcomes through
logic in real-world systems with people as participants. Just too much
complexity. These limits constrain the capacity of the first method
above.
On the other hand, this is not intended as a defense of thoughtless
action. A little reflection, even in the most complex of situations, is
likely to increase success. Beyond a certain point, though, further
reflection does not add to the probability of success.
There is plenty of room for both people in the world.
Rol Fessenden
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