Christensen introduces the concept of balancing deliberate and emergent strategies in career planning. Deliberate strategies involve having a clear plan and sticking to it, while emergent strategies involve being open to unexpected opportunities and adapting as they arise. He argues that both approaches are necessary and that the key is to know when to apply each. 'The art of managing this, however, is not to simply stomp out anything that was not a part of the original plan. Among those threats and opportunities that we didn’t anticipate, there are almost always better options than were contained in our original plans.' | Clayton Christensen | How Will You Measure Your Life?

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Balancing Deliberate and Emergent Strategies

Christensen introduces the concept of balancing deliberate and emergent strategies in career planning. Deliberate strategies involve having a clear plan and sticking to it, while emergent strategies involve being open to unexpected opportunities and adapting as they arise. He argues that both approaches are necessary and that the key is to know when to apply each. 'The art of managing this, however, is not to simply stomp out anything that was not a part of the original plan. Among those threats and opportunities that we didn’t anticipate, there are almost always better options than were contained in our original plans.'

-- Clayton Christensen