Are there pro's and con's with everything?

Trying to create change?

The Yin Yang is a well-known Chinese symbol. The outer circle represents "everything", while the black and white shapes within the circle represent the interaction of two energies, called ‘yin’ (black) and ‘yang’ (white), which cause everything to happen. They are not completely black or white, just as things in life like ‘change’ are not completely black or white, and they cannot exist without each other.

I can't remember where I saw this story first, but it is a nice illustration:

An old Chinese story about a wise farmer illustrates the dual aspects of change. In the story, the farmer’s horse runs away and his neighbour comes to offer sympathy, saying, ‘Too bad about your horse’. The farmer simply replies, ‘Maybe’.

The next day the farmer’s horse comes back leading two wild horses into the stable. This time the neighbour congratulates the farmer, saying, ‘What a lucky break!’ Again the farmer replies, ‘Maybe’.

The next day the farmer’s son breaks his leg trying to tame one of the wild horses and again the neighbour comes over to offer sympathy. ‘Too bad’, says the neighbour. Once again the farmer simply replies, ‘Maybe’.

The next day the recruitment officer from the king’s army comes through the region taking all the young men of fighting age, but since the farmer’s son has a broken leg he is left behind. The story can go on and on.

There is a loss in every change as it has it’s benefits and learnings.

What's the leadership perspective on that? Acknowledge the loss people see in changes, even when they on the paper looks like an improvement. Keep the faith that set backs has it's learning points and potentially also a better outcome. Try to keep the perspective AND the eye on the target. Don't judge the ride after each dump or motor stop.