Tag: systems thinking
On Systems That Self-Deceive
I’ve seen entire organizations run on theater. Not because the people inside them are insincere, but because, somewhere along the way, the system itself started lying to itself. It’s slow, and it’s subtle. A project that’s “90% done” for four straight months. A roadmap filled with initiatives that quietly get deferred, renamed, or re-scoped until…
On Clarity, Complexity, and the Feeling of Knowing What You’re Doing
There’s a certain moment – rare, but familiar – when you walk into a situation that should be chaotic and instead feel completely clear-headed. You see the moving parts. You understand where the friction is. You know, almost instantly, how the thing should work, and how to get it there. That moment is addictive. And, strangely, kind…