The equinox in nature happens twice a year, and all the rest of the days are merely a pursuit of those two fleeting instants of ultimate balance. The same in business: every day we work to get closer to such harmony that all areas of the company are fully balanced, smoothly functioning, healthy – such a perfect state is achieved most often for brief moments.
Leaders of any organisation face the challenge of making these moments longer and increase the frequency of achieving them. Because in real business, the optimum of today may require something different from the entire organization than a year before.
In business, the “equinox” is a benchmark of a healthy, financially successful organisation – sometimes we move closer to it, other times we drift away. It is a continuous journey with only ephemeral moments of fulfilment. That’s why the quality of that journey matters the most.
With no pressure or obsession to get there, it’s a liberating, tension-defusing discovery for anyone in the organization.
We strive to achieve “equinox” constantly. However, most often, it is not possible to be accomplished daily. And that’s OK because the most important parts are everyday work and acceptance of being on a continuous journey, the comfort of which depends largely on the mental and emotional well-being of the leaders in the organisation.