Strategy

Strategy

The distance between a well-intentioned plan and meaningful impact often comes down to how clearly you think about trade-offs, incentives, and second-order effects. This collection cuts through conventional wisdom with frameworks that help you see around corners—whether you're navigating market entry decisions, restructuring teams for scale, or choosing which battles are worth fighting. These aren't theoretical think pieces; they're battle-tested approaches from leaders who've made high-stakes decisions under uncertainty and lived to refine their thinking. Expect sharp analysis on competitive positioning, resource allocation, organizational design, and the strategic moves that separate durable advantage from fleeting wins. Read these when you need to think more clearly about what matters most.

Industry Analysis: Reinsurance

Reinsurance creates value through specialized capabilities

Bullshit Asymmetry Principle

Bullshit Asymmetry Principle suggests that creating misinformation is easier than debunking it

Hitchens's Razor

Hitchens's Razor emphasizes demanding evidence for claims and applying skepticism in a post-truth world

Industry Analysis: Oil & Gas Exploration/Production

Oil & Gas Exploration/Production creates value through specialized capabilities

Industry Analysis: Photography

Photography creates value through specialized capabilities

Industry Analysis: Metal Fabrication/Fabricated Metal Products

Metal Fabrication/Fabricated Metal Products creates value through specialized capabilities

Industry Analysis: Political Organization

Political Organization creates value through specialized capabilities

Industry Analysis: Waste Management/Recycling

How Waste Management/Recycling creates and captures value

3C Marketing Strategy Framework

The 3C framework considers the various critical factors that determine the success of a marketing strategy

Industry Analysis: Water Supply/Desalination

How Water Supply/Desalination creates and captures value

Fishbone Diagram

Fishbone Diagram helps find the root cause of issues, rather than directly implement immediate solutions, which might later be incorrect

Industry Analysis: Public Administration/Ministries & Agencies

Public Administration/Ministries & Agencies creates value through specialized capabilities