I started with a simple question: what happens if you combine effectuation with game theory? This is my attempt to answer it.

Topic-thinking will compel you to look into the mechanics of how to get from A to B. Terrain-thinking asks whether the topic even survives contact with the actual structure around it.

Six interlocking constraints that keep telco operators frozen, mapped 72 hours after first encountering the industry.

Where AI products work, where they hit a wall, and what that means for how you lead.

A 2x2 matrix is as good as the axes you choose. I built a skill that forces Claude to reject the obvious pair, generate alternatives, and produce 2 matrices.

A practical guide to the Pyramid Principle: how to start with the answer, structure supporting arguments, and make analysis easier to act on.

A practical guide to the decision matrix: how to compare options, weight criteria, and make clearer choices when multiple tradeoffs matter.

When problems keep coming back, the issue is usually systemic. System mapping helps you see feedback loops, delays, and where to intervene.

Most SWOTs are useless because they stay at the level of labeled lists. This guide shows you how to use SWOT to surface real strategic choices.

A practical guide to stakeholder mapping: how to identify power, assess alignment, and understand who can accelerate, block, or quietly derail a decision.

Learn how scenario planning works: identify critical uncertainties, build plausible futures, and find robust moves that hold across different scenarios.

Learn how to use second-order effects to follow causal chains, weigh likely consequences, and identify convergence points that change decisions.

The decision is made, everyone’s aligned, execution is about to start. This is the moment to ask: assume it failed. What are the reasons?

How to structure any executive briefing, strategic problem, or high-stakes decision into three parts: where we are, what’s wrong, and what to do about it.

A practical guide to hypothesis-driven thinking: how to turn ambiguity into testable assumptions and move faster with better judgment.

How to take a complex problem no one can diagnose and break it into a structured investigation. Map possible explanations & choose where to look first.

A practical guide to the 2x2 matrix: how to reduce complex decisions to two key dimensions, compare options clearly, and see tradeoffs fast.