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APPLIED COMMON SENSE
FRAMEWORK
Applied common sense framework
The applied common sense framework was developed by the founder of InFinIT Partners. It is a framework for better governance and policy and holds value in all organizations. It can help with implementing a decision that is already made, but is even more useful for making a better decision.
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The applied common sense framework focuses on two principles and a number of core concepts that, taken together, can be used as a toolbox for better governance and policy.
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Applying the concepts to real-world cases stimulates independent, critical thinking and authentic leadership.
Do you want actual solutions, or do you prefer to follow the crowd?
Trust without accountability is naivety
Applied common sense
Most business and policy failures come from not understanding how human behavior and man-made systems interact
Framework for better governance and policy
Abstract
Principles
Principle 1: the rules determine the outcome
Principle 2: expect people to behave human
Concepts
Concrete
Cases
Acquired insight
Good intentions
Information
Markets
Trust
Mistakes
Transparency
Clarity
Simplicity
Daily (business) challenges
Good intentions often lead to bad outcomes
Applied common sense
Framework for better governance and policy
Decision-making without applied common sense:
"Just use <hype> method and become more efficient"
[Typical strategy advisor]
"Just make sure that you guide your staff through the change process using <hype> framework"
[Typical HR advisor]
"Just follow <hype> that your competitor is doing, their stock price is going through the roof"
[Typical financial advisor]
"Just use this <hype> new technology and we will become much more efficient"
[Typical tech advisor]
Daily challenges
Do you want to pay advisors to follow the latest hype?
Or do you want to get results by following common sense?
It takes courage to lead with common sense, not with ego
Applied common sense
Are you a leader or a follower?
Framework for better governance and policy
Decision-making with applied common sense:
"We look at the hard (big) data to determine what actually works, and we find out why it works, so we can acquire deep insights into our clients."
"We always factor in the impact and cost of changes before making them, and we expect people to behave human."
"We have our own risk tolerance and will not follow our competitors off a cliff."
"We adopt new technologies once we fully understand how and where they will benefit our organization."
Daily challenges