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Knowledge Under Pressure
On Object Oriented Programming and Finish Lines
Field notes on what we’ve built, what we’ve been taking in, and what we are thinking about at The Emergency Mind Project.
If you have ideas or things you’d like to see — or if you want to help and get more involved — I’d love to hear from you: dan@emergencymind.com
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Episode 58: Dr. Kevin Lunney on Building Great Individuals and Great Teams
Emergency physician and scientist Dr. Kevin Lunney, MD PhD on practicing in multiple environments, building resilient teams, and leading under pressure. His discussion of the role of leadership in developing skilled operators — and particularly on the intersection of object oriented programming and education — are seriously thought provoking.
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Using the goal gradient hypothesis to help people cross the finish line
The Goal Gradient Hypothesis basically says that we work harder at something when we’re nearly at the finish line, and this Ness Labs piece gives a great overview of how we can use that to nudge ourselves (and others) toward better patterns of behavior. Really interesting to think about applying this to designing better systems that function under pressure — how can we…
