Sloppy ties
It's easy to visualize the efficiency of precise ties.
Every phone call goes through.
The marching band executes every turn, on cue. The entire band, each and every one of them.
The fabric in that sari is flawless.
Today, we're seeing more and more sloppy ties, more things created by apparently random waves than in predictable outcomes.
Maybe that email doesn't get through or that text isn't answered. Maybe the individuals you thought would spread your idea, don't. Maybe turnover increases in your organization or the provider you count on changes his policies...
But the number of connections is so great, it all works out. The haystack doesn't fall down, the nubby wool sweater doesn't ravel, the idea still spreads.
Precision ties are still magical. But we shouldn't avoid sloppy ties if they're going to get the job done. Substituting sloppy ties without sufficient mass, though, gets us nothing but disappointment. {9}
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