Model: Analysis & Framing

Explores structured approaches to problem-solving, simplifying reality, hypothesis testing, and empirical analysis.

  • Flywheels

    Flywheels

    Compounding loops that accelerate with momentum; popularised by Jim Collins.

  • Circle of Competence

    Circle of Competence

    Operate where you truly understand cause and effect; stay inside the…

  • Adaptation

    Adaptation

    Improve fit to a changing environment by shortening feedback loops, trying…

  • Algorithms

    Algorithms

    Move work from mystery to heuristic to algorithm – start with…

  • 5 Ws of Communication

    5 Ws of Communication

    A compact briefing frame that forces concretes: Who, What, When, Where,…

  • Breakpoints

    Breakpoints

    Thresholds where behaviour shifts non‑linearly—small pushes create big changes once the…

  • Catalysts

    Catalysts

    Triggers that accelerate a reaction or strategy without being consumed—partnerships, regulation,…

  • Chaos Dynamics

    Chaos Dynamics

    Sensitivity to initial conditions and non‑linear feedbacks can make long‑range prediction…

  • Climbing the Wrong Hill

    Climbing the Wrong Hill

    Greedy improvements can trap you on a nearby peak; sometimes you…

  • The Tragedy of the Commons

    The Tragedy of the Commons

    Open-access resources are overused because users don’t bear full costs.