Excellent as always, Patrick. Have you read "Antifragile" by Nassim Taleb? He discusses how stress can drive growth and improvement for systems that are designed properly (as opposed to fragile systems, which break down when stressed). I think you'd like it, as it dovetails which many of the things you recommend. For example, he points out that complexity inherently creates opportunity for failure, and that the wisdom of taking an action with an uncertain outcome can be assessed by estimating its asymmetric consequences (bigger upside than downside or vice versa).
Thanks Alex! I have read "Antifragile," though your comment makes me realize I should put it back into the queue for a re-read (it has been a few years). In the "Evolution of Left of Bang" article, where I show the organizations that fail, survive, or thrive during disasters, it was probably "Antifragile" that first pointed me down this path of highlighting the outcomes and thinking about how you actually make that a reality. Absolutely recommend that book for any reader too!
Excellent as always, Patrick. Have you read "Antifragile" by Nassim Taleb? He discusses how stress can drive growth and improvement for systems that are designed properly (as opposed to fragile systems, which break down when stressed). I think you'd like it, as it dovetails which many of the things you recommend. For example, he points out that complexity inherently creates opportunity for failure, and that the wisdom of taking an action with an uncertain outcome can be assessed by estimating its asymmetric consequences (bigger upside than downside or vice versa).
Thanks Alex! I have read "Antifragile," though your comment makes me realize I should put it back into the queue for a re-read (it has been a few years). In the "Evolution of Left of Bang" article, where I show the organizations that fail, survive, or thrive during disasters, it was probably "Antifragile" that first pointed me down this path of highlighting the outcomes and thinking about how you actually make that a reality. Absolutely recommend that book for any reader too!