Archive - macro-resilience

Ofsted: a case study in the progressive deterioration of control

how control inevitably degrades over time

Aug 31, 2023 •

Ashwin Parameswaran

March 2023

Some thoughts on the collapse of SVB

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed because fair value losses on its held-to-maturity portfolio rendered it insolvent and susceptible to a bank run.

Mar 14, 2023 •

Ashwin Parameswaran

Why revolutions from within are so rare

on the difficulties faced when attempting revolutionary change

Mar 7, 2023 •

Ashwin Parameswaran

February 2023

January 2023

December 2022

The lifecycle of a form: from simple and effective to complex and dysfunctional

how all codified processes become complex and dysfunctional over time

Dec 22, 2022 •

Ashwin Parameswaran

Should we take small steps when innovating?

Although the problems of the world today seem to stem from an inability to build, the 20th century is also littered with the results of grand, utopian…

Dec 19, 2022 •

Ashwin Parameswaran

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