Robot, Dilemma and Freedom
What is the choice
In their groundbreaking book “Frogs into Princes: Neuro Linguistic Programming” [4] Richard Bandler and John Grinder talk about the art of choice and choosing.
They present this problem as a logic-based riddle or philosophical observation regarding the nature of freedom and decision-making:
“One choice is robot”: This refers to having no alternative. If you are only given one option, you are essentially programmed to follow it, much like a robot.
“Two choices are dilemmas”: When presented with exactly two options, you are often caught in a dilemma, as choosing one typically requires the sacrifice of the other, creating internal conflict or a “lose-lose” scenario.
“Multiple choice is freedom”: This suggests that having multiple options provides the true opportunity for transformation and agency. Just as in the fairy tale, the “multiple choice” represents the potential to evolve from a limited state (the frog) into a realized, empowered state (the prince) through the exercise of genuine preference.
Think about it for a while. Is it in the conflict with having a “one model”? Even within one model there can be multiple options as more abstract and high level the topic is. On the other hand if we go down to the best known first principles they work in a very specific way. Gravity on earth will always cause things to fall. It is an excellent example of the first principle logic.
So i want to invite you to explore the High Performing Team model constructed by the first principle coming from 35 years of experience, “own research”, and supported by external publications, studies, research and successes demonstrated by organizations that used those principles. At the end if we still have a choice, its not the first principle.
Find your model, find your first principles, keep challenging and re-defining the “laws” until they are true.