Enabling Constraints
Enabling constraints give just enough structure to get started, then open up space for people to find new ways forward. They guide action without prescribing the journey.
Enabling Constraints vs traditional thinking
Two different assumptions about how change should work.
Lean Change
We set a few clear boundaries and a shared purpose, then let people find the way forward together. The structure is light and changes as we learn.
Traditional Change Management
We define the end state up front and roll out a detailed plan. Any deviation from the plan is treated as a risk to be managed.
Enabling constraints are the flip side of governing constraints. Instead of narrowing behaviour into one lane, they give people a starting point and a few simple boundaries, then open up room to explore. Think of a time-box on an experiment, a shared purpose, a handful of simple rules, or a clear line the change won't...
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