Kairos
καιρόςkai-ROSS
The opportune or decisive moment—the critical point in time when conditions align for effective action. Unlike chronos (sequential time), kairos represents qualitative time: the right moment that demands recognition and response.
Modern Application
Leadership requires you to recognize when circumstances have ripened for action—when your team is ready for change, when the market demands a pivot, or when a difficult conversation can no longer wait. Cultivate your sensitivity to kairos by staying attuned to context and resisting both premature action and paralysis. When the moment arrives, act with conviction; opportunities seized at the right time require far less force than those pursued too early or too late.