Stages of Failure - 14 Nov 2019

Thursday 14 November 2019

We seem to have a sudden mini-rush of in-bound enquiries about stuff. People asking for information on buttons, ODetect, the app...

Spoke with someone in Pennsylvania yesterday and someone from Perth, Ontario, today. Both eager to take our technology/approach to others and advocate for them to use us as a tool to tackle their overdose challenges.

Am still enjoying this James Clear post – primarily on the first two stages of failure, not so much his bit on vision... but seeing clear examples of failures of tactics and strategy really helps to understand it and put some of our challenges in perspective. Quote below:

The 3 Stages of Failure

This framework helps clarify things by breaking down challenges into three stages of failure:

1. Stage 1 is a Failure of Tactics. These are HOW mistakes. They occur when you fail to build robust systems, forget to measure carefully, and get lazy with the details. A Failure of Tactics is a failure to execute on a good plan and a clear vision.

2. Stage 2 is a Failure of Strategy. These are WHAT mistakes. They occur when you follow a strategy that fails to deliver the results you want. You can know why you do the things you do and you can know how to do the work, but still choose the wrong what to make it happen.

3. Stage 3 is a Failure of Vision. These are WHY mistakes. They occur when you don't set a clear direction for yourself, follow a vision that doesn't fulfill you, or otherwise fail to understand why you do the things you do.