# From Analysis to Action By:: [[Ross Jackson]] 2023-09-10 Tension exists between analysis and action. Some people and organizations are mostly action. Little time is given to analysis. These individuals and groups focus on seizing the initiative and being “there” first. Others focus extensively on analysis. They want to avoid mistakes and, therefore, spend much time and attention methodically examining the situation. Those focusing on analysis might examine a situation indefinitely and never move forward. Finding an effective balance between analysis and action is challenging. There is no clear, consistent position between the two. What works in one case might fail in another. What is effective in one group might induce chaos in another. Moving from analysis to action isn’t easy. There will always be more that could be examined. So, how does an analyst know it is time to stop analyzing and start to mobilize action? One way to know is by simply analyzing permutations between established boundary conditions. If one is refining increasingly specific scenarios within the established analytic space, one might consider transitioning to action. Another way to know is that one has become bored with the topic. Analysts like to discover. If there is no sense of discovery in one’s analysis, chances are good that it is time to stop analyzing and move to action. Analysts tend to become trapped in analysis refinement. Effective analysts learn to overcome this propensity. Analysis and action are needed. Those who can harness the power of both will be more effective and likely more fulfilled. #### Related Items [[Analytics]] [[Action]] [[Thinking]] [[Effort]] [[Moderation]]