AI and Education
Most leaders obsess over efficiency. But efficiency only matters if you are solving the right problem.
Too often, organizations “optimize” broken systems. They get faster at going in the wrong direction. The result? Teams working harder while impact stalls.
A better approach is Idealized Design: imagine the system you’d build if you started fresh, with no legacy constraints. Not a utopia, but a vision that’s feasible and adaptable. Then, use Interactive Planning: work backward from that vision, updating continuously as the world shifts.
This requires unlearning the comfort of reductionist management. Complex challenges can’t be solved by spreadsheets alone. Feedback loops, experiments, and reflection turn static plans into living systems that actually learn.
The leaders winning today are those who prioritize effectiveness before efficiency. They design for the future they want, then adapt relentlessly as reality unfolds.
Before optimizing anything, ask: are we even solving the right problem?