Second-order thinking

Ashwin Goyal

Apr 6, 2024

"I painted the entire house, boss, just like you asked!" he said with a grin.

His boss walked around the house, his jaw dropping in disbelief. "You painted everything? The windows, the doors, the mirrors? Even the family portraits?"

"Well, yeah, you said to paint the whole house."

Using frameworks

"Our project uses the 'new ideas through teamwork' framework," he said. She raised her hands. "Stop! Not everything is a framework!" "See! The 'push back then give in' framework!" he said proudly.

Explaining success

The interviewer asked, "As you look back on your journey and how far you've come, what has been the key to your success? I'm sure you must've put in the hours, done the research, knocked on doors, slept on streets, read books, attended