“The sum of the whole is greater than its parts.” — Anonymous, from Gestalt psychology
For ages, humankind has watched birds soaring and wanted to fly. We stayed earthbound until we learned about the effects of gravity and how to overcome them. Now we defy gravity with a launch or liftoff. We generate sufficient energy at the start of flight to give us the momentum to overcome gravitational pull and boost ourselves skyward.
When projects start, a liftoff generates the momentum teams need to overcome the inertia presented by lack of common purpose, unclear communication channels, undefined working relationships, and other areas of ambiguity. A liftoff also …
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