Management
30 posts
The Scientific Method as a Decision Framework
Most structured decision frameworks are really just the scientific method adapted to different time scales and contexts.
Scenario Planning for When You Don't Know What's Coming
How to prepare for crises when you can't predict which specific crisis will hit - lessons from high-reliability organizations.
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.
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.
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.