A few days ago, we had a beautiful autumn weekend - sunny, clear and cool. The weather seemed to be calling us for an outing . I couldn't stay at home. I proposed to my wife that we go outside somewhere in nature. Unsure of where to go, we just started driving. My wife wanted to go look at heather. While I was driving, my wife was googling for a nice spot to visit. After 10 minutes of driving without navigation, we finally reached our destination. It was Goois Natuurreservaat Zuiderheide. This is a nature reserve that, among many recommendations from her Instagram, she once noticed as potential nice spot. Within a few mins, we arrived, but it was clear we were far from the first - there were already crowds of people who had beaten us there. So many people had selected same destination. We were not able to find a parking place. We needed to choose new place.
This past week I had an experience that triggered a reflection I would like to share. Let me first describe the occasion and set the stage for you. This situation occurred when my colleagues and I were finding a solution for a specific delivery problem. This happened under significant delivery pressure. I'm sure many of you can relate to similar circumstances. Some advice on a possible solution arrived quickly. The idea seemed perfect for the situation - it addressed the problem, required minimal changes and could be applied very quickly. At the same time, there were aspects that we didn't fully consider because they weren't directly connected to delivery. At first glance, we didn't have any other options given all our limitations in timelines and resources.