The third piece of the vitality puzzle is the body. It’s the mechanism of how you do things. It’s your hands, your production line. The processes, the structure of decision-making, the flow of information, and last but not least, the automation. How clear are the responsibilities? What tools are you using? How do you take care of them?

Just like with your body, if you’re not healthy or fit and yet doing something, your body will let you know, and if you don’t listen, your body will break down. If you try to give more push, your temperature will rise. You feel tired, find it impossible to think clearly, and make mistakes and thus make wrong decisions. You try to do more, but the more you do, the less you accomplish. Things are getting more and more complicated because of quick fixes. Your delivery is in trouble and cannot continue at this pace. You need to rest and heal the body. The same goes for your organization.