Metadata
- Author: John Cutler
- Full Title:: TBM 325: Skeptoptimism – Thinking Slow, Acting Fast
- Category:: 🗞️Articles
- Document Tags:: My management principles, values, and practices,
- URL:: https://cutlefish.substack.com/p/tbm-325-skeptoptimism-thinking-slow?r=74c8x&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true
- Finished date:: 2024-12-01
Highlights
We love thinking slow—messy exploration, pre-mortems, red teaming, going deep, running simulations and scenarios, and discussing risk and “problems.” But instead of wallowing there, we know how to kick things into gear and act quickly and decisively—pivoting as necessary. Act fast. (View Highlight)
Skeptoptimists often clash with people who interpret thinking slow as wasteful or negative. “Why do you have to make this so complex?” they ask, assuming that thinking slow will translate into analysis paralysis, (View Highlight)
“We’re going to take our time understanding this so we can move quickly when we need to,” can go a long way in setting expectations. Set aggressive deadlines for yourself—acting fast is important, and you should tell people you’re serious about that. (View Highlight)
You don’t need to show all of your work. (View Highlight)