Feeling out the extremes is the only way to find a balance. Without knowing the upper and lower limits of something, how are we to know what constitutes moderation?

I love this; I guess I achieve moderation every day

I had a business mentor who once told me that strong leaders sometimes have to take an organization to an extreme to achieve a moderate position.  If the pendulum has swung far in one direction (say, local/decentrallized control of strategy), the leader may need to o...