Distinctions
Is
- A dynamic tension between two forces.
- Tensions to manage continuously.
- Tensions between capacities.
- A structural tension between two valuable system capacities that must be balanced over time.
Is Not
- Problems to solve (they will always exist, you have to just manage where you land)
Boundary
Examples
- Autonomy and Alignment
- Centralization and Autonomy
- Centralization and Decentralization
- Craft and Scale
- Exploration and Exploitation
- Planning and Adaptation
- Short-Term and Long-Term
- Speed and Quality
- Standardization and Flexibility
- Speed and Stability