1) the “high ground” people, and
2) the “swampy lowlands” people.

It reminds me of the sharp contrast in the 4 gospels between:

1) the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law, representing the “high ground leaders,” and
2) Jesus, representing the “swampy lowland servant.”

The religious leaders exerted their tenure, seniority, and positional authority to compel their members to basically “fall in line.” So, they were always rigid, inflexible, controlling, highly predictable, draconian, and boring. In contrast, Jesus was surely constantly practicing “reflection-in-action,” and thus totally unpredictable, always serving and nuanced, highly liberating, and very exciting.

I’m not sure if I’m stretching the application of Schon’s point beyond what he intended in his book. Am I?