Transitioning from tread to tread

This is a good moment to have another look at the TiSH staircase that we presented in the previous chapter. In that model, we presented treads and stages of transformation. What we haven’t discussed in that model was how to get from one tread to another. This is where transformation hits: with every step that we take to the next tread, we will find that these treads are rollercoaster rides. We need to carefully plan and time our ride and be aware of the fact that it will move at different speeds as circumstances such as bends, loops, and hills will change. The TiSH staircase might appear as something in which we can plan everything, but the reality is that we can’t always plan where our feet are concerning our heads on every step.

We take this rollercoaster metaphor to symbolize the dynamics of change. These dynamics have different grounds but people’s state of mind is something that can be determined; then, these insights can...