Wartime CEO Decision Framework
from The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz
"Make the hard calls, clearly and fast"
THE PROBLEM IT SOLVES
You're in a messy, high-stakes moment where there are no clean answers. The team is anxious, the options are all painful, and you need to make a decision and communicate it without causing panic or paralysis.
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