One of my favorite big German words is Fingerspitzengefühl, "finger-tips feeling." It denotes an instinctive skill at navigating ambiguous, uncertain, rapidly evolving tactical situations through a continuous, deep engagement. It's what you have when you have a "feel for a situation." It is perhaps the most important of the four elements of the Blitzkrieg model of warfare, which is increasingly popular (and frequently rediscovered) in business, as a way to practice "disruption". Finger-tips feeling is definitely the least appreciated aspect of what it takes to disrupt.
The Fingers of Your Mind
The Fingers of Your Mind
The Fingers of Your Mind
One of my favorite big German words is Fingerspitzengefühl, "finger-tips feeling." It denotes an instinctive skill at navigating ambiguous, uncertain, rapidly evolving tactical situations through a continuous, deep engagement. It's what you have when you have a "feel for a situation." It is perhaps the most important of the four elements of the Blitzkrieg model of warfare, which is increasingly popular (and frequently rediscovered) in business, as a way to practice "disruption". Finger-tips feeling is definitely the least appreciated aspect of what it takes to disrupt.