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014: The green dot trap
I'm guilty of this. I need to say that upfront. I've watched a thread start to spin and felt the gravitational pull to jump in, to fix it, to be seen handling it, to prove I'm on top of things. I've posted
013: Hostage to the Process
You've probably seen this EM: operates fine when policy is clear, but freezes in ambiguity. Asks permission for decisions in their scope. Seeks templates for situations requiring judgment. They're not bad people, they're just hostage to the process. And it costs more than what you think!
012: The MTTI Manifesto
Mean Time to Isolate
011: Calibrations Have a Context Collapse Problem
Note: The views and opinions expressed in this content are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the author’s employer. What is Context Collapse? Context collapse occurs when content intended for one audience is consumed by multiple audiences simultaneously, each
010: Don’t Panic: Unblock yourself first
Unblocking yourself is part of the learning journey. When you get stuck, resist the temptation to type “Help!” immediately and run. Try these steps first: * Give your brain a chance to self-solve * Dive into existing docs or knowledge bases * Tinker, test, and experiment * Reach out methodically, with strong context, only
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