Strategy
25 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.
Competitive Intelligence from Job Postings: Reading the Tea Leaves
How to systematically analyze competitors' job postings for strategic intelligence about product roadmaps and organizational changes.
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 Efficiency Trap: When Optimization Kills Growth
How the post-2022 obsession with operational efficiency is creating a generation of companies that are profitable but can't grow - and what to do about it.
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
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.