Putt's Law

A satirical organizational law warning that technical knowledge and managerial authority often drift apart

Dilbert Principle

A satirical management concept suggesting ineffective employees are moved into management to reduce direct operational damage

Principal–Agent Problem

Delegation fails when incentives and information diverge

Wicked Problems

Some organizational problems resist clean definition and final solution

Sayre's Law

Low-stakes issues can trigger surprisingly fierce conflict

Hanlon's Razor

Most harmful outcomes are not personal attacks

Gresham's Law

Equivalence rules often reward the lower standard