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Katie Barnes's avatar

Thanks for sharing! I think your messaging and voices pair nicely. :)

Juan Salas-Romer's avatar

Thank you Katie! Good observation. We are definitely operating on the same frequency.

John Brewton's avatar

Thanks, Katie! So glad this one resonated for you!

Katie Barnes's avatar

They almost always do @John Brewton! just a couple of ops minds. 🧠🧠

John Brewton's avatar

Thanks so much, Katie! Sincerely appreciated! 💯🙏🏼🤓

Melanie Goodman's avatar

Brilliant piece, Juan this strikes right at the heart of what separates good operators from truly resilient ones. I particularly like the framing of antifragility as a system that learns by doing, not just surviving stress. It’s a mindset shift so many leadership teams need but few actually practise. I’m curious - when you work with founders, what’s usually the hardest part for them to unlearn: over-control or over-confidence in prediction?

Sharyph's avatar

The focus on optionality, the barbell strategy, and via negativa is a highly practical translation of Taleb's ideas for operators.

Thanks for sharing...btw, great collab

Chris Tottman's avatar

Building an anti fragile portfolio of companies 💙