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Agency is the belief that you can shape your own outcomes — that you happen to life, not the other way around.
What Is Agency?
Agency is the belief that your actions can change your circumstances. Nic places it on a spectrum: from low agency ('things happen to me') to high agency ('I make things happen'). Breakthrough teams operate at the high end.
Selective agency (knowing when to push and when to conserve energy) is the nuanced version. It's not about relentless hustle. It's about applying force where it matters most.
Why Agency Matters
'Action produces information' is the principle that separates stagnant teams from dynamic ones. High-agency teams don't wait for perfect data; they act, learn from the result, and iterate. This bias toward action is what makes companies like startups move faster than enterprises.
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