Taylor
@taylorotstot.bsky.social
Finance Executive | Operator | Writer of CFOFrameworks.com
Most leaders still rely on carrots and sticks.
But a LEGO experiment, a call center study, and Parks and Rec all point to something better.
👇 The hidden multiplier behind motivation (and how to use it):
But a LEGO experiment, a call center study, and Parks and Rec all point to something better.
👇 The hidden multiplier behind motivation (and how to use it):
April 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Most leaders still rely on carrots and sticks.
But a LEGO experiment, a call center study, and Parks and Rec all point to something better.
👇 The hidden multiplier behind motivation (and how to use it):
But a LEGO experiment, a call center study, and Parks and Rec all point to something better.
👇 The hidden multiplier behind motivation (and how to use it):
Scene: What are you seeing, and what might be just out of frame?
Speaker: Who’s telling the story, and what biases might they bring?
Sequence: How does this moment fit into a larger timeline—what came before, and what could follow?
Speaker: Who’s telling the story, and what biases might they bring?
Sequence: How does this moment fit into a larger timeline—what came before, and what could follow?
April 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Scene: What are you seeing, and what might be just out of frame?
Speaker: Who’s telling the story, and what biases might they bring?
Sequence: How does this moment fit into a larger timeline—what came before, and what could follow?
Speaker: Who’s telling the story, and what biases might they bring?
Sequence: How does this moment fit into a larger timeline—what came before, and what could follow?
In my latest CFO Frameworks piece, I dig into how our confident decisions often miss the mark because we overlook the parts of the story that aren’t immediately visible.
April 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
In my latest CFO Frameworks piece, I dig into how our confident decisions often miss the mark because we overlook the parts of the story that aren’t immediately visible.
Rob McElhenney once gave the perfect guide to getting shredded.
Sounds familiar? It should. This is exactly how we talk about efficient growth in business. (🧵/🌀)
Sounds familiar? It should. This is exactly how we talk about efficient growth in business. (🧵/🌀)
March 17, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Rob McElhenney once gave the perfect guide to getting shredded.
Sounds familiar? It should. This is exactly how we talk about efficient growth in business. (🧵/🌀)
Sounds familiar? It should. This is exactly how we talk about efficient growth in business. (🧵/🌀)
The Matrix reveals four species of business language:
• Black Hole Words (dangerous ambiguity)
• Binding Words (precise, enforced meaning)
• Buzzwords (harmless noise)
• Baseline Words (clear fundamentals)
• Black Hole Words (dangerous ambiguity)
• Binding Words (precise, enforced meaning)
• Buzzwords (harmless noise)
• Baseline Words (clear fundamentals)
February 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The Matrix reveals four species of business language:
• Black Hole Words (dangerous ambiguity)
• Binding Words (precise, enforced meaning)
• Buzzwords (harmless noise)
• Baseline Words (clear fundamentals)
• Black Hole Words (dangerous ambiguity)
• Binding Words (precise, enforced meaning)
• Buzzwords (harmless noise)
• Baseline Words (clear fundamentals)
Even attempts at precision fail. When executives say something is "highly likely," they might mean anything from a 50% to 90% chance.
When millions hang on these assessments, that variance isn't just semantic—it's existential.
When millions hang on these assessments, that variance isn't just semantic—it's existential.
February 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Even attempts at precision fail. When executives say something is "highly likely," they might mean anything from a 50% to 90% chance.
When millions hang on these assessments, that variance isn't just semantic—it's existential.
When millions hang on these assessments, that variance isn't just semantic—it's existential.