pre-mortem
Pre-Mortem
Imagine your project has failed spectacularly—then work backward to identify why. Apply Gary Klein's "prospective hindsight" technique to catch failures before they happen.
When to Use This Skill
- Before launching a product, campaign, or major initiative
- Before making an important decision (hiring, investment, partnership)
- Starting a project to identify risks the team hasn't considered
- When overconfident and everyone agrees the plan is great
- Before committing resources to a significant undertaking
- In team planning to surface concerns people might hesitate to share
Methodology Foundation
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