Strategy
24 posts
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.
Group Decision Making: Team Dynamics in Life-Critical Situations
How do teams make great decisions under pressure? Explore proven frameworks and real-world tips for better, faster group decision-making.