What is Diversity of Thought?
Explore how diversity of thought helps managers avoid groupthink and build resilient teams through cognitive variety and practical leadership insights.
5 min
Decision Making
58 posts
Designing Branching Scenarios for Skills Based Organizations
Learn how to design realistic gray area branching scenarios to develop talent and transition to a skills based organization without using binary training models.
8 min
The Laboratory of Little Bets: building a culture where it is safe to fail
Learn how to foster innovation by creating 'safe to fail' experiments. A guide for managers on reducing risk, encouraging curiosity, and using the scientific method to grow.
Ben Schmidt
8 min
What is The 'Why' Explanation?
A guide for business owners and managers on the importance of sharing the reasoning behind decisions to foster trust and team alignment.
4 min
The Most Dangerous Thing You Can Do in a Meeting is Guess
Why admitting ignorance is a sign of strength in business. Learn how to replace dangerous guessing with a protocol for resourcefulness and truth.
Ben Schmidt
8 min
What is a De-layered Organization?
An exploration of de-layered organizational structures, focusing on removing middle management to foster team autonomy and operational efficiency.
4 min
What is Authority Bias?
An exploration of Authority Bias for business leaders, explaining why teams blindly agree with management and how to cultivate genuine feedback.
5 min
What is Framing?
Learn how framing influences team perception and decision-making for business managers and owners seeking to build trust and clear communication.
4 min
What is the Strategic Advantage of 'I Don't Know'?
Explore how leadership vulnerability and admitting ignorance can act as a powerful tool for building psychological safety and team trust.
4 min
The Writing on the Wall: Why Your Core Values Are Ignoring You
A practical guide to moving corporate values from motivational posters to operational realities. We explore how to discover true values, hire for alignment, and use beliefs to reduce decision fatigue.
Ben Schmidt
7 min