Farmers, hunters, wizards

Every organization needs different kinds of work.

Some people maintain and grow what already works. They protect what exists. They make tomorrow predictable.

Some people chase. They move fast. They bring back what’s new.

Some people reframe. They see patterns. They change how the game works.

When all three are present, progress compounds.

The problem isn’t talent. It’s perspective.

Farmers see hunters as reckless. Hunters see farmers as slow. Wizards see both as stuck in the system.

And each is right — from where they’re standing.

Most people lead with one of these and carry a strong second.

That’s not the issue.

The trouble starts when one worldview gets mistaken for the worldview.

When maintenance is judged by exploration standards. When exploration is judged by farming standards. When insight is dismissed because it doesn’t look like effort.

Teams don’t stall because they lack skill. They stall because they lack respect for how others see the terrain.

You don’t unlock potential by winning the argument. You unlock it by seeing the whole field.