Win in the planning doc, not the post-mortem. Run pre-mortems: “Why would this fail in six months?”
Not about conspiracy—about blind spots. “What are we not measuring?” sun tzu the art of war for managers 50 strategic rules
Let your competitor over-hire, over-spend, or launch a half-baked feature. Do not copy their error. Win in the planning doc, not the post-mortem
Sometimes the best move is no move. Let the noise settle. Win in the planning doc
Ambiguous feedback is the silent killer of teams.
You become invincible by having zero single points of failure (cross-training). You attack by experimenting cheaply. Section IV: Tactical Dispositions (Positioning) 20. First make yourself unbreakable Fix your internal retention and culture before you try to dominate market share.
A team of 5 aligned people beats 50 people in 15 confused meetings.