I agree, and thus I associate it with the idea of a Mirage or an Oasis. Something that has no value for people in the forest, but that might be tempting for those who live in the desert.
The oasis has genuine value. You don't die of thirst. This is something I've come to appreciate as part of The Forest & The Desert--all the creative ways people have found to survive in The Desert. Wow! Good for them. And yet, I can still tell stories about The Forest.
That's a great point. The Oasis has real value, the Mirage doesn't. The first is essential for survival, and the later's just an illusion.
Maybe a better metaphor for a Mirage in that sense could be teams that hold daily meetings as a status report process that doesn't generate benefits for anyone.
Ps: I'm just a fan of metaphors as a way to explain concepts, but maybe I'm pushing this one too far.
You become conditioned to see the desert as the only option. You may even find an oasis & think that's the forest but you'd better not step away.
I can't stop to associate that to stuff like SAFe that may sometimes provide a sense of improvement at the cost of stagnation
SAFe is elaborate desert theater. And works very well as elaborate desert theater. But it's not The Forest.
I agree, and thus I associate it with the idea of a Mirage or an Oasis. Something that has no value for people in the forest, but that might be tempting for those who live in the desert.
The oasis has genuine value. You don't die of thirst. This is something I've come to appreciate as part of The Forest & The Desert--all the creative ways people have found to survive in The Desert. Wow! Good for them. And yet, I can still tell stories about The Forest.
That's a great point. The Oasis has real value, the Mirage doesn't. The first is essential for survival, and the later's just an illusion.
Maybe a better metaphor for a Mirage in that sense could be teams that hold daily meetings as a status report process that doesn't generate benefits for anyone.
Ps: I'm just a fan of metaphors as a way to explain concepts, but maybe I'm pushing this one too far.
From a distance the oasis & the mirage look the same.