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On Being Liked or "Mistaking Harmony for Health"
May 28, 2025
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James J. Boyer
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Field Notes From the Efficiency Era, Part 2: AI Won't Fix Your Broken Systems
Sep 5, 2025
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James J. Boyer
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Field Notes From the Efficiency Era, Part 3: Metrics That Actually Matter
Dec 3, 2025
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James J. Boyer
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No More Vibes in the Efficiency Era
Jun 19, 2025
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James J. Boyer
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Field Notes From the Efficiency Era, Part 3: Metrics That Actually Matter
And far too much to say about the ones that don't.
Dec 3, 2025
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James J. Boyer
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Field Notes From the Efficiency Era, Part 2: AI Won't Fix Your Broken Systems
How AI spotlights and accelerates dysfunction.
Sep 5, 2025
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James J. Boyer
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The Quiet of Competence
Dysfunction is loud. Competence hums.
Aug 5, 2025
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James J. Boyer
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The Dark Mirror of Managing Up
"Managing up" is celebrated in theory, but in broken cultures, it's twisted into silence, obedience, and fear
Jul 21, 2025
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James J. Boyer
Managing By Coincidence
Happy accidents at a new altitude.
Jul 8, 2025
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James J. Boyer
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Field Notes From the Efficiency Era, Part 1: The Reckoning
Why ZIRP-era leaders are going extinct in the age of accountability.
Jul 3, 2025
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James J. Boyer
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No More Vibes in the Efficiency Era
Welcome to the Efficiency Era. Hope you brought your receipts.
Jun 19, 2025
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James J. Boyer
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