{"id":497,"date":"2008-07-20T23:36:10","date_gmt":"2008-07-21T06:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/?p=497"},"modified":"2014-09-23T16:04:26","modified_gmt":"2014-09-23T21:04:26","slug":"maintain-forward-tension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/maintain-forward-tension\/497\/","title":{"rendered":"Maintain Forward Tension"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a296a24fa2fc69ef5487857f02f111e8\" data-index=\"9\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Single Post readerboard -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8207522353004717\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1144967431\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>This article discusses Creative Tension and its role in Innovation and Change Management. One principle in Wing Chun is the maintaining of <a title=\"flow and tension in lean manufacturing\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/flow-economy-of-motion-and-thought\/427\/\">forward tension<\/a>. To explain, I&#8217;ll draw the distinction between Tension and Energy and show how this principle in Wing Chun can be applied to Change Management.<\/p>\n<h2>Tension is a type of Energy<\/h2>\n<p>A Wing Chun maxim goes as follows:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>soft and relaxed strength will put your opponent in jeopardy<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>That maxim means that forward tension is not necessarily using force, or forcing through a barrier or &#8220;pushing through&#8221;.\u00a0 But, there is soft force, or tension, such that when a gap presents itself, then the hand or arm shoots forward like a spring.\u00a0 The &#8220;shooting forward&#8221; is not done with force, but is an <a title=\"energy potential in lean and wing chun\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/lean-training-pdca\/8869\/\">unleashing of potential energy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Using that definition, then, Forward Tension is much different than the overly-used business term &#8220;Breakthrough.&#8221;\u00a0 In the context of Forward Tension, the notion of &#8220;breakthrough&#8221; is ridiculous, because it connotes a forcing of oneself or of one&#8217;s ideas.\u00a0 <a title=\"application on lean from wing chun\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wing-chun-lean-manufacturing\/418\/\">Forcing anything only invites resistance and rebellion, not conversion<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So, in sum, tension is really potential energy and when a gap presents itself, that potential energy becomes kinetic energy.\u00a0 Forward Tension works with the current context in such a way that does not invite rebellion or resistance or eventual back-biting.\u00a0 It is open, but straightforward.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Application to Change Management<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Don&#8217;t force things on people.\u00a0 The most humane approach to change management is to treat those involved in the change as human beings; this means having a dialogue &#8212; listen, speak, listen some more, argue a little, and steadily deposit goodwill.<\/p>\n<p>As much as I <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">like<\/span> love data, I also fully understand that data does not soften hearts or change people&#8217;s minds: true change happens when people feel heard, have given their opinion, are willing to try something new, and <em>are part of the change<\/em>.\u00a0 The challenge in change management is largely an emotional one; a psychological one; a relational one.<\/p>\n<h2>Hold The Tension<\/h2>\n<p>Without forcing or pushing of people, maintaining the tension encourages discussion, debate, and invites people to inquire and become curious about the topic of change.\u00a0 That is the key: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>behave in such a way that it invites people to learn, argue, debate, and eventually try it out.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Tension in Wing Chun<\/h2>\n<p>The video below shows Sifu Grados in Chi Sao (Sticky Hands).\u00a0 This sensitivity exercise demonstrates the principle of holding the tension and visually explains the principle of transformation of potential energy to kinetic energy very well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTE<\/strong>: none of the movements are rehearsed.\u00a0 What is taught and practiced are the principles and how those principles are applied during Chi Sao depends on the situation.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/57349176?portrait=0&amp;color=ffffff\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article discusses Creative Tension and its role in Innovation and Change Management. 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