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Taking strategy seriously.
The story of United Airlines, a newly announced strategy, and a 15% drop in their stock price. | learn more
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How I Optimize
My personal mission is to spend my time working on interesting projects alongside people who I like and respect. How did I get there? Luck found me I’ve been successful and I’ve been lucky. The two are inseparable. Out of […]
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Avoiding stupidity is easier than seeking brilliance
Farnam Street combines a few disparate examples and ideas to make the point that in some games playing not to lose is the optimal strategy. Know what game you’re playing. | learn more
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The problem with ‘5 whys’
Do you remember learning about the strategy for root cause analysis that involves asking why five times? Don’t get carried away with this tool. Click the link for great reasoning and examples. | learn more
to your health
A deep dive into the Walmart corporate strategy in health care.
This article from Nisarg Patel is a bit dated (April ‘18), which you’ll notice quickly since Walmart didn’t acquire Pillpack – Amazon did. However, the analysis is really informative. “Walmart’s retail strategy in health care is based on the hospital […]
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Being polarizing as a career strategy.
“Polarizing people, like polarizing ideas, are those who disrupt the status quo. They’re inherently divisive, often loved and hated in equal measure. Socially, being polarizing can act as an invaluable filter—distancing you from people you wouldn’t get along with anyway, […]