FAST Decision-Making Framework

The FAST framework fosters clarity, quick analysis, and decisive action for high-impact outcomes.

First Principles Thinking

Breaking down problems to their fundamental truths

Predictive Thinking

Anticipates likely outcomes based on available patterns

Second-Order Thinking

Anticipating consequences beyond the obvious

Recognition-Primed Decision [RPD] Model

When moments demand immediate action, expertise guides the way to a timely solution

Single And Double-Loop Learning

Double-loop learning questions the rules; single-loop learning only fixes surface-level errors.

Governance vs Management

Structural confusion between oversight and execution paralyzes decision-making and erodes organizational accountability

Sequential Thinking

Processes reasoning step by step in logical order

The First 90 Days

Build trust, deliver early wins, and set a clear tech vision in the first 90 days.

Nonlinear Thinking

Connects ideas in circular or associative patterns

Comparative Thinking

Draws insights through systematic comparison

Abstract Thinking

Uses general concepts and relationships beyond specifics