It often feels that having only one problem should make life simpler. In reality, it can make things harder.
A single difficulty becomes a monolith — dominating our attention, resisting resolution, distorting our focus.
But when problems multiply, something unexpected happens: they begin to interact.
What once seemed insoluble in isolation becomes manageable within a broader system.
The complexity itself creates space for new perspectives, new patterns, new solutions.
As I have written before: every problem, in theory, contains its own solution.
If it does not, it is no longer a problem — it is a sentence. And in that case, one must endure, not resolve.
In leadership, the lesson is clear: do not tackle issues one at a time.
Step back, map the system, and allow the discomfort of complexity to push you towards transformation.
What you will often find is not more confusion, but a new and unexpected coherence.
Chaos, sometimes, is what allows clarity to emerge.