Use when designing AI agent products, defining roadmaps for agentic workflows, or evaluating how to evolve AI from passive tool to proactive partner in software development
Shift from rigid roles (PM, Designer, Engineer) towards a model where individuals use AI to bridge skill gaps, enabling smaller and flatter teams. Use in early-stage startups or innovation units where speed is critical.
Use when designing AI agents or chatbots, when raw model outputs feel like a black box, or when building natural language interfaces that need structure and trust
Use when building AI-powered products or agents, when raw model intelligence isn't enough to solve user problems, or when designing the architecture for agentic workflows
View yourself as an entity with infinite dimensions rather than a single good/bad identity. Strengths and weaknesses are often the same trait in different contexts. Use during performance reviews or when receiving tough feedback.
Review your calendar, color-code activities by energy impact (Green/Red), and systematically delegate draining tasks to maximize time in your Zone of Genius.
Use when dealing with ecosystems, network effects, or high-uncertainty environments where the right answer cannot be known in advance, when rigid planning consumes more value than it creates
Use when deciding between a high-status opportunity and a riskier path that feels more aligned, when feeling trapped despite external success, or when auditing if your decisions serve your values or others' expectations