
👋 Hello everyone,
Peter Drucker said, "Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work."
Here are four resources you might have missed:
📚 Book Summary:
This week's book is "Thinking, fast and slow" by Daniel Kahneman.
You should read this book if you want insights into human flaws from a psychologist and Nobel Prize winner. You’ll discover how the brain operates with two systems and how easily we can be manipulated, realizing that we are not always in control. For instance, no matter how hard you try, you can’t convince your brain that 2+2 is not 4.
One of my favorite takeaways from the book is this:
"He labels his proposal the premortem. The procedure is simple: when the organization has almost come to an important decision but has not formally committed itself, Klein proposes gathering for a brief session a group of individuals who are knowledgeable about the decision. The premise of the session is a short speech: "Imagine that we are a year into the future. We implemented the plan as it now exists. The outcome was a disaster. Please take 5 to 10 minutes to write a brief history of that disaster." Gary Klein's idea of the premortem usually evokes immediate enthusiasm. After I described it casually at a session in Davos, someone behind me muttered, "It was worth coming to Davos just for this!" ( I later noticed that the speaker was the CEO of a major international corporation.)"
✅ Actionable advice:
Richard Marcinko, founder of SEAL Team Six, emphasizes in his leadership book: "Top officers make detailed battle plans. But then ... that's it, the end. Golf time!" Premortem goes beyond worst-case scenario planning by listing potential risks and issues. As a leader, it allows you to establish contingency plans and determine the measures needed today to keep your strategy on track. For instance, in 1999, NASA's Mars Orbiter mission failed due to a mix-up between metric and imperial units, costing $327 million. NASA could have identified this risk using the premortem technique and implemented measures to prevent such a costly mistake. Premortem helps you be resilient against unforeseen challenges and adds a stamp of proactive and adaptive leadership to your decision-making process.
🧠 5 things I'm thinking about (January 31, 2025)
1.6th JigSaw session with the team
2.Fighting internet connection issues
3.Employee Survey update + Skip-level
4.Enjoying batch 1:1s
5.Your journey is yours
Reading "Winning With Accountability" by Henry Evans.
Have a great week!
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