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“Having lost sight of our objectives, we redoubled our efforts.” …is a classic piece written by Walt Kelly about misdirected energy - where people work harder on the wrong thing because they’ve lost the clarity of purpose that should guide them. It’s a beautiful [tongue-firmly-in-cheek] single line that reminds us to hold up the mirror from time to time. It skewers the kind of misplaced diligence that fills Out-look calendars while teams drift further from the out-comes that matter. It’s a line easy enough to follow in spirit… though the rules of real organisational life are anything but ironclad. “As a result, teams often feel like ‘busy fools’…” …is a line from our new guide. It’s not a jab or an accusation so much as a friendly tap on the shoulder, a reminder that every now and then, the universe sends us a polite invitation to stop what we’re doing and perform the “Great Reset”. But what exactly is the Great Reset, and how does one create space to initiate it? I’m so pleased you asked. The Great Reset is the not-so-quiet companion of every Ops and Change leader… one who arrives right at the ‘operatic crescendo of chaos’, that moment when every instinct is compelling you to 'redouble your efforts,' even as the ground is giving way beneath you. It’s the moment you realise that imminent failure cannot [and must not] be met with more effort unmoored from alignment. Because all that does is send you running bravely, determinedly, heroically… in the same [wrong] direction. It starts with redefining your vision, mission, and OKRs - the deceptively simple act of asking, “Where are we going? Why do we exist? And how will we know when we’re actually winning?” The space you create to do this IS the reset. It’s the moment you call time on the chaos, steady the ground beneath your feet, and realign on purpose instead of [just] pace. No one can build your vision for you. It’s yours to own and define. But done well with intent, it becomes your rudder - bringing discipline to your change priorities and clarity to your next move. So, my fellow risk-averse rebels, gather the troops - you’ve got work to do. Seize the meeting room, gather your post-its [or fire up a fresh MIRO], and speak aloud together - the Great Reset mantra: “Having lost sight of our objectives, we will stop, reset, and realign.” — In our ‘Get Out of Firefighting Mode’ guide, we’ll show you how. It’s out now - link in the comments :)

If you’re one of the three, this guide’s for you. Most Operations leads aren’t short on ambition. They just buried in day-to-day chaos — unable to plan the future because they're so busy fighting today. When everything’s urgent, nothing’s strategic, it's reactive, and the impact of all that waste starts to compound. So we thought about how we can help, and put pen to paper. This free guide gives you the blueprint to break the cycle. A practical, step-by-step framework with templates and examples to move from chaos to clarity, built by practitioners, not theorists. We even use it to train our own consultants. 👉 Download Get Out of Fire-Fighting Mode & Regain Control

Most COOs know these two options well. Option 1: Throw more people at the problem. Rising costs. Same chaos. Option 2: Redesign your operating model. Lower costs. Better control. If you’re ready to stop firefighting and start building an operating model that’s fit for future growth — lean, efficient, and built to last — this guide is for you. It’s the complete ops playbook to change the way you change [for the better]— packed with examples, tools and templates that we use to train our own consultants. 👉 Download Get Out of Fire-Fighting Mode & Regain Control

Most COOs we know all received that message. The one that lands late in the day (sometimes on a Friday) when the backlog’s growing, the team’s exhausted, and you’re wondering how long this can go on. It’s the moment firefighting stops feeling like leadership and starts feeling like survival. If that hit a little too close to home, this guide’s for you. A practical guide to change the way you change - a blueprint filled with templates and examples to break the cycle and regain control. 👉 Download Get Out of Fire-Fighting Mode & Regain Control

Bring order to chaos and get out of ‘firefighting’ mode with our free guide. COOs and Operations leaders have told us what they really want and need, is the opportunity to lift their eyes from the problems at their feet, to a vision of transformation on the horizon. Today we launch our guide to help you do just that. Packed with structure, tools, templates, examples, and practical value - to help ops leaders see the bigger picture and lead meaningful change. Follow the link in the comments to access the guide.

If you include yourself in this 75%, this guide’s for you. Most Operations leads aren’t short on ambition. They just buried in day-to-day chaos — unable to plan the future because they're so busy fighting today. When everything’s urgent, nothing’s strategic, it's reactive, and the impact of all that waste starts to compound. So we thought about how we can help, and put pen to paper. This free guide gives you the blueprint to break the cycle of busyness! An insight-led, practical, step-by-step framework with tools and templates to help you move from chaos to clarity. It's built by Map Room's top practitioners - we even use it to train our own consultants. 👉 Download Get Out of Fire-Fighting Mode & Regain Control