Organizations are like tensegrity structures.

That is, structures that are kept strong based on tension, and can sometimes even appear to defy gravity.

The fractal dynamic balance of tensions is what makes an org strong and alive.

By being in dynamic tension, you have the opportunity to naturally surf left or right a bit as the context changes the optimal balance point.

The longer you are balanced at a precise point, the more structure that will build up.

This structure helps with efficiency, but also makes change hard.

Too much structure can ossify a balance point, making it no longer a dynamic balance but a static one.

Such a balance point is now "dead"--unable to change, even when the context demands it.

Where possible, it's better to have little micro-adjustments in balance points often, just to make sure you maintain the muscle and maneuvering room to change it in the future.