by Todd | Apr 24, 2026 | Transformation
Proprietary Strategy Framework: The 5% Rule — The Guardrail Between Obsession and Paralysis STAGNATION ASSASSIN / CHAPTER 5 / THE GUARDRAIL THE 5% RULE Magnificent obsessions require boundaries. 5% of capacity on intelligence. 95% on execution using that intelligence....
by Todd | Apr 24, 2026 | Leadership
Proprietary Strategy Framework: Productive Obsession vs. Destructive Fixation — The Five-Test Diagnostic STAGNATION ASSASSIN / CHAPTER 5 / OBSESSION, WEAPONIZED PRODUCTIVE vs. DESTRUCTIVE Both involve intense focus. Both consume significant time and energy. Only one...
by Todd | Apr 24, 2026 | Leadership
The Stagnation Assassin MBA: A Free Alternative Business Education for Operators Todd Takes: Traditional MBAs teach you to analyze problems. Operators have to fix them. The Stagnation Assassin MBA is the curriculum I wish I’d had when I walked onto my first...
by Todd | Apr 24, 2026 | Leadership
5 Signs a Business Podcast Is Actually Worth Your Time Todd Takes: Most business podcasts waste their listeners’ time, and most listeners don’t notice because they’re listening passively. The operators who get real value from podcasts have a filter....
by Todd | Apr 24, 2026 | Leadership
Historical Business Case Audits: Forensic Leadership Analysis from a Fortune 500 Operator Todd Takes: Academic case studies ask “what happened.” Forensic audits ask “what decision, on what specific Tuesday, with what specific information in the room,...
