Decisions age too

In my last piece I wrote about how adaptation relies on anticipation and why reacting well is not the same as being ready. I want to stay with that thread and move from the abstract to the very practical by looking at something that quietly shapes every organization more than any slogan or plan. Decisions. We treat them as if they were carved into stone when in reality they behave more like living organisms. They are born from a moment, they mature, they interact with changing conditions, and they eventually decay. Some age gracefully and remain useful for a long time. Many do not. The skill is not to make perfect decisions once and for all. The skill is to notice when a once good decision has become a constraint.