From collapse to traction—field notes for the climb back.
• Pre-Collapse: You’re not collapsed yet, but drift is building.
• Triage focus: identify drift while you still have options; reduce exposure before the hit lands.
• Signals called out: check-in loops, scope drift, resource compression, process shifts, triangulation.
• Core moves: write drift as evidence (not vibes); replace reassurance questions with metric questions; force a fork (resource approval or formal de-scope); reduce repeated paperwork pain (Paperwork Twice Rule) and keep the system warm (Minimum Viable Heat).
Hello again, ledge walkers and rebuilders from the rubble. I’m back. This is an add-on to my last post, “Identifying Pre-Collapse Signals in the Workplace.” Because sometimes I hit submit… and then my brain hands me the missing pieces five minutes later. So here’s one of the biggest pre-collapse signals I didn’t name clearly enough: … Continue reading Identifying Pre-Collapse Signals in the Workplace Cont’d
Hey, and welcome back to Standing on the Ledge, all of you ledge walkers — you rebuilders from the rubble. How are you this fine evening? Yeah. Late-night post for me. I’ve talked a lot about collapse. Grand resets. Those moments when the floor drops out from under you and you’re scrambling to find footing … Continue reading Identifying Pre-Collapse Signals in the Workplace
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