Reflections on leadership #2: Conviction, complexity & the fallacy of precision

One of my favourite business thinkers, Jimmy Allen from Bain, coined the term “Complexity Doom Loop” which charts the near inevitable journey of any growing business. Put simply: Growth creates complexity, Complexity kills growth.

Most of us would instinctively feel this to be true — in complex organisational environments much management time is spent trying to figure out what to do, getting others “aligned” with what to do, figuring out how to get it done and then reporting back on what you have…