Periagoge
Scenario

When business partners have incompatible creative philosophies

My design partner and I have been building our studio for three years and we both care deeply about the integrity of the work but we fundamentally disagree about what that integrity looks like, and every client conversation becomes a subtle negotiation about whose aesthetic philosophy gets to lead.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Your shared commitment to excellence masks an unresolved conflict about the nature of good work itself.

Your guide for this
Mura
Mura works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Japanese aesthetics — wabi-sabi mono no aware yugen?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.