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How to Make 15 Dishes for 25 People
Or: How to Prepare for the Unexpected and Succeed with a Crazy Idea
Jul 17
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Jurgen Appelo
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The Third Loop
Triple-Loop Learning Is the One Job You Can't Delegate to AI
Jul 9
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Jurgen Appelo
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End with Why
Why 'Start With Why' Is Wrong: Purpose Emerges From Collaboration
Jul 6
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Jurgen Appelo
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June 2026
Why Do Corporations Still Exist in the Age of AI? (Part 2)
No, AI Won't Kill the Traditional Firm (Yet)
Jun 30
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Jurgen Appelo
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Why Do Corporations Still Exist in the Age of AI? (Part 1)
No, AI Won't Kill the Traditional Firm (Yet)
Jun 26
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Jurgen Appelo
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The Ultimate Framework Makes a Comeback
The Viable System Model, Simplified—An Operating Model for the Networked Agentic Organization
Jun 22
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Jurgen Appelo
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The Purpose of a System Is What It Does
To understand the current purpose of an ideology, religion, or political system, the original intentions of its founders or thought leaders are…
Jun 18
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Jurgen Appelo
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Fact-Check With AI Before Publishing
There's No Excuse to Be Ignorant Anymore
Jun 17
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Jurgen Appelo
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Product Backlogs Are Not Backlogs
A product backlog isn’t a backlog; it’s a wish list with deadlines you may never keep.
Jun 9
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Jurgen Appelo
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The 10X Test
Always aim higher, whether faster, better, safer, or cheaper.
Jun 8
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Jurgen Appelo
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Agentic Organization Design
When humans and machines share the job of reorganization
Jun 2
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Jurgen Appelo
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May 2026
The 5 Steps to Lean AI: Kill First, Automate Last
A lean thinking map for solo workers who want to orchestrate AI agents without automating their chaos.
May 28
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Jurgen Appelo
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