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How to ThinkIn the Age of AI
Principlev1PR-1103

Expect and plan for an implementation dip where performance…

Expect and plan for an implementation dip where performance temporarily degrades when deploying a new agent, and continue execution through this phase rather than abandoning the agent.

Why This Is a Principle

Derived from Habit automaticity develops along a logarithmic curve… (automaticity curve has steep early progress then plateau), Expertise Through Deliberate Practice (expertise requires building mental representations), and Expert performance in complex domains requires deliberate… (deliberate practice is required). Fullan's implementation dip is presented as a predictable phase that must be traversed, not evidence of design failure.