Beyond the Dashboard | Principle 4: Use Frameworks as Filters, not Blueprints
Frameworks focus attention but don’t decide. Used well, they clarify; used poorly, they paralyze. AI multiplies the noise with context-free models. Leadership must choose one lens per decision, declare boundaries, and decide. Tools assist. Judgment creates clarity. Choose focus over complexity now.
TL;DR (For Leaders Scanning Before Their Next Meeting)
- Frameworks don’t make decisions. They focus attention.
- Used well, they sharpen clarity. Used poorly, they paralyze teams.
- AI doesn’t solve the problem. It multiplies it, generating frameworks without judgment or context.
- Leadership isn’t about choosing the cleverest model. It’s about enforcing discipline.
- One decision. One primary framework. To enforce clarity, start with one primary framework per decision. The goal is to choose a single, dominant lens for any given problem.
- Stacking models creates noise. Choosing the right lens for the right problem creates clarity.
- Frameworks are useful. Leadership is mandatory.