“The duty of the artist is to strain against the bonds of the existing style.” – Philip Johnson
What’s the “existing style” in your world that keeps you up at night?
You must adopt the posture of an artist – even if you are a founder, operator, or leader.
Because the job is the same:
“strain against the bonds.”
Push on the lazy defaults.
Prod the obvious compromises.
Provoke the conversation your team is avoiding.
And then change something real:
– the question
– the process
– the message
– the standard
– the decision
Because here’s the truth:
Change creates change.
No change means nothing changes.