Dec 31, 2026
Mental models, multi-disciplinary thinking, and why I started this newsletter
Jun 18, 2026
A structured interview makes interviewers agree with each other. It says nothing about whether the answer key rewards ability or access.*
Jun 10, 2026
A single read on interest quietly concludes the candidate isn't committed, won't accept, and won't last, three verdicts pulled from one impression that nobody tested separately.
Jun 2, 2026
How hiring teaches the wrong lessons from the right outcomes
May 26, 2026
How bounded rationality turns rational recruiters, rational hiring managers, and rational candidates into a collectively irrational hiring system.
May 19, 2026
Daniel Kahneman called it WYSIATI. When a brief reads cleanly, two people fill its gaps differently and never notice they did.
May 12, 2026
A 30-minute exercise that surfaces the concerns your debrief just buried
May 5, 2026
The moral wiring that makes gut feel accurate for some candidates and biased for others
Apr 28, 2026
Talent shortages don't just happen. Hiring teams build them, then measure them.
