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Jason Oh
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Systems architect diagnosing the physics of capture, from the boardroom to the Republic. Former exec at Candid, Shutterstock, Etsy, Goldman. Father x3. Berkeley/UChicago @hemlockcollective.com @lucidnonsense.net
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Can AI provide genuine cognitive insight, or just flattering reflections? I documented my attempt to use frontier models for deep self-analysis, including developing a framework & dealing with critical issues like attribution drift. The "Uncanny Mirror" experiment: lcns.io/rRB5cA #ai #cognition
The Uncanny Mirror
AI, Self-Doubt, and the Limits of Reflection
lcns.io
April 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
this concludes my series on dismantling yes-men cultures in organizations.

part 1: lcns.io/MzPGci
part 2: lcns.io/PJwDS3
part 3: lcns.io/0xGJyP

#OrganizationalCulture #Leadership #CorporateCulture #ProfessionalDevelopment
In the final part of my series on sycophantic echo chambers, I explore practical strategies for breaking free—both for individuals trapped in these systems and leaders who want to build better ones.

Read Part 4: lcns.io/4XF8NH

#OrganizationalChange #Leadership #CorporateCulture
Breaking Free
Dismantling the Echo Chamber: Part 4
lcns.io
January 15, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Organizations don't fail because of one bad decision, but because of the hundred small compromises that prevented anyone from stopping it.

In Part 3 of my series on organizational echo chambers, I examine how individual enablement patterns become institutional cancer.

lcns.io/0xGJyP

#leadership
The Organizational Cancer
Dismantling the Echo Chamber: Part 3
lcns.io
January 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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The cruelest paradox of organizational sycophancy: the very behaviors that secure your position in the inner circle simultaneously erode your ability to deserve it.

In Part 2 of my series on yes-men culture, I examine how Rising Stars transform into Trusted Insiders.

lcns.io/PJwDS3

#leadership
The Personal Cost of Sycophancy
Dismantling the Echo Chamber: Part 2
lcns.io
January 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
#cal is representing in the tech startup world, topping out the list for the most companies founded by university alum, handily beating stanford and harvard 😬

#gobears
January 2, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The most dangerous lies in organizations aren't the ones told to others, but the ones we tell ourselves to justify our compliance.

This 4-part series examines how orgs create & sustain yes-men cultures. Pt 1 explores how talented professionals are gradually drawn into patterns of compromise
Dismantling The Echo Chamber: Part 1
The Seduction of Yes-Men Culture
lcns.io
December 17, 2024 at 9:52 PM
if only we had examples of effective resistance… 🤔
December 5, 2024 at 4:10 PM
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Have you ever found yourself in a workplace where "business as usual" felt ethically questionable?

What's the most challenging ethical situation you've faced at work? How did you handle it?

#leadership #technology #ethics
Beyond the Handbook: Real-World Strategies for Confronting Workplace Misconduct
Practical Strategies for Professionals Facing Ethical Challenges in the Workplace
lucidnonsense.net
November 20, 2024 at 4:52 PM