08
Jan
Congruence Over Control
Boeing's stated values: "Safety is at the core of who we are." Dennis Muilenburg, then-CEO, in
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SHADOW STRATEGY
23
Dec
Two O'Clock Passed
May 10, 1996. Mount Everest.
Everyone knew the rule.
Turn around by 2pm. No exceptions. The mountain becomes unsurvivable after
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22
Dec
Twenty Boats Was Legal
The Titanic had 20 lifeboats.
Capacity: 1,178 people.
Passengers and crew: 2,224.
Here's what most people
18
Dec
Everyone Had the Data
In 2002, the Oakland A's had the lowest payroll in baseball.
They won 103 games.
The story became
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16
Dec
Test Passed. Reactor Exploded.
April 26, 1986. Chernobyl.
The operators were running a safety test.
They were following procedures.
The test required lowering reactor
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12
Dec
They ARE the Product
Your service can be flawless. Delivery on time. Specs met. Budget hit.
And the client still leaves.
Because they didn&
02
Dec
Why Faster Beats Better
Speed of learning beats quality of planning. The organization with the fastest loop wins.
In 1950, the U.S. Air
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02
Dec
When Abundance Becomes Enemy
If you can't name what you're NOT doing, you don't have a strategy. You
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02
Dec
The Sincere Liar
The gap between what you say and what you do isn't hypocrisy. It's architecture.
Jonathan Haidt
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02
Dec
The Doer's Advantage
What happens to this person if they're wrong? That question separates knowledge from opinion.
In 2008, Wall Street
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