Most of us don't fall dramatically off the top rung. We just decide the biggest version of change is the only one worth trying - then call it a failure of willpower when it doesn't stick. This piece looks at why the art of progress isn't boldness, it's sizing the rung correctly. From a client rebuilding after illness to a CEO who breaks his hardest conversations into granular steps, this is about the discipline of the stretch that builds, not the leap that breaks.