Heifetz, Grashow, and Linsky used the example of Linky's mother as they explained the differences between "Adaptive Challenges" and "Technical Problems" (see the example at the bottom of page 19).

Can you think of a similar situation within your own family or circle of friends? For instance, can you remember situations in which:

- the conditions changed (i.e. loss of job, changes in income, health changes, etc.). - the person(s) involved in the situation refused to alter their priorities or practices to deal with the change.

What happened? What was the final outcome? Was/were the person(s) involved in the situation ultimately "forced" to change?