Writing — 2026

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The rule only existed after someone broke it
Jan 19, 2026 · Essay
Governance often becomes visible only after failure, when decisions collide and authority has to be clarified retroactively.
Series: Authority & Closure
- Authority & Accountability
- Governance
- Organizational Design
Escalation is how unclear authority reveals itself
Jan 17, 2026 · Essay
Escalation is rarely a people problem — it is the predictable behavior of a system where decision authority is unclear, unstable or unsafe to use.
Series: Authority & Closure
- Authority & Accountability
- Governance
- Organizational Design
Governance is how organizations decide who decides
Jan 15, 2026 · Essay
Governance is not oversight or bureaucracy — it is the system that determines who has authority to decide and what happens when decisions collide.
Series: Authority & Closure
- Authority & Accountability
- Governance
- Organizational Design
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Jan 13, 2026 · Orientation
A short orientation to how this writing works — and what it avoids.
When responsibility is assigned without authority
Jan 09, 2026 · Essay
Organizations routinely assign responsibility without granting authority, creating accountability that appears rigorous but is structurally impossible to fulfill.
Series: Authority & Closure
- Authority & Accountability
- Governance
- Organizational Design
Urgency is not a strategy
Jan 08, 2026 · Essay
Organizational urgency often substitutes for clarity, rewarding visible motion while quietly degrading decision quality.
Series: Authority & Closure
- Complexity
- Organizational Design
- Systems Thinking
Most strategy fails before execution even starts
Jan 05, 2026 · Essay
Most organizational failures blamed on execution are actually caused by decisions being made in the wrong order.
Series: Authority & Closure
- Decision Architecture
- Strategy
- Systems Thinking