Management
32 posts
Technical Debt Is a Leadership Problem
Most tech debt conversations happen between engineers. But the decisions that create and resolve it are fundamentally leadership decisions.
Data Science Career
Career paths, management transitions, and hiring in data science, from individual contributor to manager and everything in between.
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.