FIRST-PRINCIPLES-THINKING5 MIN READ
Challenge the Sacred Rule
Use first-principles questions to examine a rule while preserving trust with its owner.
Graham G VP who owns proposal approvals P Purpose C Constraint R Rebuild Sacred rule 20 sec The moment Every enterprise proposal needs VP approval. Small pilots are waiting four days, but the rule came from a real legal scar. If Mara challenges the mechanism before honoring the purpose, the conversation turns defensive. 4d approval wait $8K pilot size
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