Do you approach complex problems like Captain Kirk or Mister Spock?

And do you recognise the problem with this question?

Scrum Teams deal with complex problems. In complex environments, Scrum Professionals need to retain openness and awareness of how our ways of thinking might limit our ability to problem-solve.

This post is about one kind of limiting mindset that can prevent Scrum Professionals from finding creative solutions in complex environments.

This same limiting mindset can also distract us and cloud our ability to debate and discuss options with each other.

The original series of Star Trek first aired in 1966 and created a whole crew of iconic characters and catchphrases.

One of the draws of the show was the duality of character and approach presented by Captain Kirk and Mr Spock.

Kirk was passionate and emotional, while Spock remained coldly logical. The two were essentially parts of a coherent whole, and the conflict between their outlooks was a recurring theme of the show. This was purposeful by Gene Roddenberry, the show’s creator.

In the show, neither approach was especially venerated or demonised, and crucially the collaboration between logic and emotion enabled them to solve complex problems in innovative ways.

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