The perspective of distance

One useful concept that come out of the conference last week was the idea of leading on the dance floor and the balcony.

When you are on the dance floor you are in the thick of the action. But you also have limited perspective to what is happening around you.

Sometimes you need to take a step back from the dance floor and check out the scene from the balcony. Here you can view the big picture. Here you have the perspective of distance.

At regular intervals we need to life our eyes from the dace floor and get a lay of the land. It may be a few moments each day, some dedicated time each week, or even a good few days. Maybe all three options.

The point? Sometimes you need to remove yourself from the action and check if you're still on course.