Complexity–Robustness Trade-Off
The complexity–robustness trade-off explains how systems optimized for efficiency and performance can become less resilient when interdependence, specialization and tight coupling increase
Fat-Tail Risk
Fat-tail risk refers to the possibility that extreme outcomes occur more often than standard normal-distribution assumptions would predict
Surviving a Brutal Consulting Week
Stay calm, take blame first, take a break and debrief later, not now.
Good Decisions Beat Good Outcomes
Judging decisions solely by outcomes ignores luck, and good process matters more over time.