Leadership
29 posts
Recognition-Primed Decisions: Expert Intuition Under Pressure
How experts make split-second, high-consequence decisions under extreme uncertainty when there's no time for systematic analysis.
The Nursing Decision Cycle: Clinical Judgment Under Pressure
How nurses make high-consequence decisions under extreme time pressure when lives hang in the balance and mistakes cost lives.
Writing Job Postings That Actually Work: A Hiring Manager's Guide
A hiring manager's guide to crafting job postings that attract the right candidates and set clear expectations about the role.
Management Technical Debt: The Hidden Costs of Quick Fixes
How shortcuts in engineering management create organizational patterns that seem efficient short-term but compound into major problems.
Deciding with Incomplete Data: When Perfect Information Isn't Possible
How high-stakes organizations make critical decisions when waiting for complete data could be fatal. Learn three decision frameworks for uncertainty.
High-Reliability Organizations: When Failure Isn't an Option
How organizations that can't afford mistakes make decisions that save lives. Learn the five principles that keep critical systems safe.
The Passive Resistance Problem: When Good Employees Go Quiet
How to recognize and address the subtle but devastating pattern when long-term employees comply with directives but stop delivering meaningful results.
The Speed-Quality Paradox: When Fast Decisions Kill Startups
Navigating the tension between making decisions quickly and making them well-understanding when speed matters most and when quality can't be compromised
What I Wish I Knew About Management When I Was an IC
The unvarnished truth about management from someone who made the leap-the surprises, misconceptions, and reality checks.
Simon's Decision Framework: A Simple Structure for Complex Decisions
Herbert Simon's three-phase framework (Intelligence, Design, Choice) provides practical structure for better decision-making in human and AI systems.