Topic 2.3 - The 4 Stages of Achieving Wisdom

The 4 stages to Achieve Wisdom

Achieving wisdom is a virtually predictable process.

The key is to understand the process and where you are in it.

Remember that these stages are NOT random, you will face new challenges or the environment might change, you can always go back or move forward the important thing is to be conscious of your stage and the stage of your organization.

Stage #1: Unconsciously Incompetent.

In the first stage, we are incompetent; but we do not know it, so as a result, we are happy and full of motivation.

This stage starts when you are offered a promotion or decide to start a new business, new relationship, a new sport, new hobby or you are assigned to a job where you will be the Agile Coach or you will be working under a new framework.

Stage #2: Consciously Incompetent. 

At this moment we are conscious that we are incompetent, all the motivation and excitement become just a memory.

This is the moment when we give up.

Typical phrases of this stage:

Stage #3: Consciously Competent.

In this stage, things work out for you when you plan and execute it at perfection.

You need constant focus to make sure that you do everything the way you should.

In the previous stage, the most important habit was to learn from mistakes.

In this stage, the most important habit is practice. The support and Coaching will be very useful to maximize your results.

Stage #4: Unconsciously Competent

This is the stage of the greatest wisdom. You no longer have to think to achieve your goals. The principles of success are internalized in you and it is manifested automatically.

Here is vital that you do not lose sight of introspection and to try to improve constantly. It is also important to look for new challenges for you, your team and organization; Agile is also to search for a constant change.