Sometimes, it is safest to stick to the status quo.
Leaders and organisations can’t afford to change constantly - that would add cost, confusion, and complexity. The challenge is knowing when to update how we see the world and how we act within it.
In Untethered: Strategy Workshops on the Water, we explore the forces that keep leaders, entrepreneurs, and organisations tethered to the status quo - systems, worldviews, and assumptions that once made sense, yet may no longer serve in today’s context.
Not every system needs a reset. Yet, some assumptions do.
Untethering does not focus on chasing change.It’s about recognising when the world has already changed and prioritising global shifts to shape what you focus on and do next.
We explore: When do you lift anchor and, with the right signals, set a course toward something more aligned and strategic?
A Global Scan: The Tethered vs Untethered Lens
Through a global scan, we’ve identified more than 20 areas where people and organisations often remain tethered - to beliefs, systems, and worldviews that represent their status quo.
Yet the world around us is shifting. And how we each see that world is shaped by our own experiences, networks, and influences.
How does the lens below sit with you?
* What are you, or your organisation, tethered to?
* Is it still serving you?
* What do you notice - in your team, your industry, or beyond - that’s tethered and missing from this list?
Setting a More Relevant Course
Preserving the status quo has its place.When the world is stable - or too complex to monitor and manage - staying the course can provide clarity, consistency, and control.
Yet when conditions shift, globally, structurally, or subtly, the cost of staying tethered without question can quietly compound.
It’s not necessary to change everything.It’s strategic to know what to update and when.
Sometimes, staying tethered is wise.Other times, the safest move is to lift anchor and set a more relevant course.
Untethered Thinking, Developed Together
The above 20+ areas where people and organisations often remain tethered is being developed in collaboration.
We welcome your perspective:
* What do you see that aligns with your status quo?
* What is missing?
* What have we not yet got right?
