You don’t need transformation. You need traction.

Everyone talks about transformation like it’s some huge event — new tools, new processes, new consultants, new language.
But most of the time, teams don’t need a transformation. They just need traction.

Traction means being able to move. It’s when work flows, people talk, and priorities make sense. You don’t need a manifesto for that — you need focus, visibility, and a few small, deliberate changes that make things actually work.

I’ve seen teams spend months mapping their “to be” state, while their real problems — lack of clarity, too much work in progress, no shared sense of done — stay exactly the same.
Transformation sounds exciting. Traction delivers results.

Start small.
Make work visible.
Limit what’s in flight.
Agree what “done” means.
Then keep improving from there.

You don’t fix a stuck system by rebranding it. You fix it by freeing it.

Out of the fifty things you’re probably worrying about right now, take a deep breath and ask yourself:
What are the two that really matter most?

I call that the Power of Two — because when you focus there, everything else starts to move again.

So what two things do you need to focus on right now?