Elasticity is a safe behaviour: it gives the appearance of being engaged without having to actually engage. It’s the space for ambiguity that allows us to see which way the wind is truly blowing. Constrained organisations will exhibit elasticity at every level: not because people are disengaged, but because they are not fully engaged. They are in a middle space where they are engaged, but not owning. Present, but not invested.

The Dynamic Change framework describes a route to transformation: an early hurdle that it has to overcome is elasticity.

Via David Hain, Ricard Lloria