Year in Review: The Wisdom of 2025
From Agentic AI to Stoicism: A synthesis of the 53 strategic frameworks we explored in 2025. Why the future belongs to the "Chief Wise Officer."
Strategy
The Executive Epochè: Suspending Judgment as Strategy
In a crisis, the impulse is to react. The discipline is to observe. How to use the ancient concept of 'Epochè' to avoid the trap of premature decision-making.
The "Lucarne" Paradox: Leading with Limited Visibility
Executives see only 4% of the problems. The "Thermocline of Truth" prevents bad news from rising. How to lead when your view is restricted to a tiny window.
ISO 27001 as a Growth Engine: Security as a Sales Tool
Compliance isn't a tax; it's a sales accelerator. How ISO 27001 helps you skip the "800-question spreadsheet" and close enterprise deals faster.
Forged Reality: When KPIs Lie to You
The map is not the territory. Why Goodhart's Law and the McNamara Fallacy mean your "All Green" dashboard might be hiding a disaster.
Technical Debt is Financial Debt: Explaining Refactoring to the Board
Stop calling it "messy code." Technical debt is an off-balance-sheet liability. Here is how to translate engineering pain into financial risk for your CFO.
The 3-Horizon Tech Roadmap: Turning Feature Lists into Strategy
A backlog is not a strategy. How to use the 3-Horizon Framework (Stabilization, Scale, Innovation) to build a technology roadmap that Board members understand.
The Autopsy of a 50% Gross Margin: Operational Discipline over Heroics
Scaling a broken process just scales the losses. We moved Gross Margin from 39% to 50% not by selling more, but by fixing the queue. Here is the operational blueprint.
The Vendor Negotiation Playbook: A Comprehensive Strategic Framework for Enterprise Procurement
Stop treating SaaS contracts like utility bills. This comprehensive operational doctrine details the specific scripts, audit methodologies, and "Give-Get" frameworks required to reclaim leverage and reduce software spend by 20–30%.
"Buy vs. Build" Matrix: A Decision Framework for CEOs
Building your own software is often an ego trip, not a business strategy. Here is the 2x2 matrix to decide when to own the code and when to swipe the credit card.
FinOps: The Unit Economics of Cloud
Your AWS bill isn't an IT expense; it's Cost of Goods Sold (COGS). How to shift from "Cost Cutting" to "Unit Economics" to improve Gross Margins.
The Hiring Bar: Why A-Players Hire A-Players (and B-Players Hire Disasters)
Once you hire a B-Player, the "Bozo Explosion" begins. How to maintain Talent Density using the "Bar Raiser" mechanism and the "Hell Yes" rule.
The P&L of a Feature: Stop Building "Squatter" Software
Code is a liability, not an asset. How to calculate the ROI of your engineering roadmap and why you should delete features that don't pay rent.
Antifragility: Beyond Resilience
Resilience just resists the shock. Antifragility gets stronger because of it. How to apply Nassim Taleb's philosophy to Engineering Strategy and Risk.
Goodhart’s Law: When the Measure Becomes the Target (The Cobra Effect)
"When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure." Why "Data-Driven" often leads to the Cobra Effect and how to audit your KPIs.
The Innovator’s Dilemma: Cannibalize Yourself
Why did Kodak and Nokia die? Not because they were stupid, but because they were "well managed." Clayton Christensen's warning on why you must eat your own lunch.