“We just need…”
Justing kicks in when the tension between the conceptual understanding of a problem’s intricacies and the practical need to make decisions and take action reaches a breaking point. For some people, this happens earlier than others. People “wired for action” and prone to very linear thinking break sooner and sometimes instantaneously. People “who go too deep” may never transition to action and necessary simplification.
It’s about navigating the polarity between understanding and action.
TBM 210: Just… by John Cutler
Another way I see “justing” is the inability to tolerate discomfort. Staying in a space where uncertainty and complexity grows without responding builds a kind of pressure. Action is the release valve. Leaders are often evaluated on their ability to function well under pressure, but perhaps we also need to consider how much productive pressure they’re able to sustain before their “discomfort stamina” runs out. If you can’t handle divergence or context complexity and need to Do Something Not Just Stand There you’re certainly “action-oriented” but also possibly misguided and harmful.