Reading
Books, papers, and essays that have shaped how I think. Not a "must-read" list — a map of influences, with notes on what each one unlocked.
Systems & Complexity
- Thinking in Systems
The clearest introduction to systems thinking available. Meadows makes feedback loops, leverage points, and emergent behavior intuitive. A foundation for everything else on this page.
Learning & Cognition
- Range
The case for breadth over early specialization. Epstein draws on research across sports, music, science, and business to show that generalists often outperform specialists in complex, unpredictable environments — exactly the kind that matter most.
Leadership & Organizations
- Turn the Ship Around!
A submarine captain replaces command-and-control with intent-based leadership. The core insight — push authority to where the information lives — applies to every engineering organization.