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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch

@jflinch.bsky.social
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Author of People Solve Problems, host of podcast by the same name, and adviser to smart leaders who are working on hard problems + decisions Book: www.jflinch.com/people-solve-proble… Podcast: www.jflinch.com/peoplesolveproblems…

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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Bending Spoons is buying Miro. Is that good or bad for Miro users? Well... that depends. For power users they are likely to see higher prices but ultimately a more stable and sustainable platform. For light users and for free users, they are likely going to want to switch to a different platform.
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
What did Fed Chair Kevin Warsh teach us about decision making? Under the hood as he talked about guidance, he shared two really useful lessons about important decisions that apply far beyond the Fed
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
How do you define your unique value as a solo consultant? I believe most consultants do this wrong, focusing on their past and on themselves. You must define your unique value based on what your clients will receive from you and your resume is just evidence that that's possible.
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Yes but it's only effective control if you have clarity around decision rules and processes, which is my primary point. Most companies lack this, which is what made all the promises of digital transformation go unfulfilled.
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Your failures in digital transformation will be the same failures you have for Agentic AI. This isn't about whether AI can figure stuff out. Of course it can but if you want to do something well, you have to have some control over your data, your standards, your process, your decision rules...
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Are you taking supply chain risk seriously? Most companies know it's important but are doing nothing. Other companies are paying attention to it through a few meetings and metrics but not really investing in it. Only a few are taking it so seriously that it is changing how they allocate resources.
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Is executive FOMO leading to bad decisions, and bad leadership, when it comes to AI deployment?
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Combine this with population decline and especially smaller liberal arts schools are in real trouble
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
"roaring" - do we really want to invite the 1920s? Seems to me that didn't end well
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
The Fed held steady, but what's next for inflation and interest rates? And what are the lessons from the COVID shock to the system? Do we have inflation or not is the wrong question, but instead we need to understand if it's structural
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Sounds like he doesn't know the legal definition of defamation
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
How were people so optimistic that hostilities were over? Seemed pretty likely this would happen. But the markets are...rational?
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
A missing key to strategy from Apollo 13. Tom Hanks asks "gentlemen, what are your intentions?" While this is a very human moment in the moment, it also provides a hint to what is often a missing element in strategy execution
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Is there a critical helium supply problem we're not talking about? This is crucial in semiconductor manufacturing, and it's more complicated than whether or not the Straight of Hormuz is closed.
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
What does headcount reduction mean at the IRS? Americans paid their taxes this week. Well, some of their taxes. Tax fraud and underpayment are certainly going to go up as audits go down. The government balance sheet is what suffers.
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Whiz Kids was one of my favorite history books. What are you looking forward to in this book?
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
What will drive a recession? Of course oil prices are a major factor. But this isn't just about math, it's about psychology, and the consumers are in charge
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
There's a gap about AI usage between execs and employees, and it's going to cause problems. One of the leading causes of "workslop" is forced AI usage, and not only does it not move an organization forward but generates waste, lack of trust, and more
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
How did a Crimini Research memo crater financial stocks? For starters, it states right front that it's a scenario and not a prediction. But this scenario is based almost entirely of reinforcing dynamics, and for the systems thinkers in the room, is absent the balancing loops that are always at play.
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
And so it begins
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
What can we learn from Alysa Liu's Gold Medal in ice skating? It's about agency over your work, and getting fulfillment from the work and process and not just the outcome
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
The Supreme Court says tariffs are illegal. Why isn't there more celebrating? Here's why...there is no clarity. New tariffs will be issued. The legality of those will take months to sort. Will collected tariffs be repaid? No one knows. Trade policy and economic forecasts are all up in the air
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Are Williams Sonoma ads on ChatGPT targeting lower income users? I kinda doubt it What will be the financial model that supports AI platforms? Are ads inevitable? And will they destroy the relative integrity of answers from the models
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
What can we learn from all the new CEOs? The data about high CEO turnover says a lot about how companies, and their boards of directors, are thinking about their needs.
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
How do you split founder equity? Entrepreneurs face this challenge early in their process and often aren't ready for the conversation. Here are some guideposts to follow for your startup
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Did Super Bowl commercials tip the scale towards Claude from ChatGPT, or was that already happening? Many are trying to predict who will win. I think it's the wrong question. As a user we should be a curious experimentor, not a locked in zealot
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Fantastic ad, elevating Claude as having your best interests in mind (at least compared to OpenAI and Sam)
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Daily Stoic @daily-stoic.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Epictetus’ instructions: - Separate things into what you control and what you don’t - Choose not to be complicit in getting offended - Prep for adversity in advance - Realize every situation has 2 handles—grab the right one - Memento Mori—let death put everything in perspective
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
The hidden insight that fueled Indiana's national title. We all look for leverage but often don't find it in old assumptions and overused logic. Indiana didn't rely on this and they accomplished something amazing. Where might you find your leverage?
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Many schools will fail, some will thrive, and most will simply struggle
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
At least until the next news item that hints at a bubble
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Is AI replacing employees? Not really. Despite news reports, AI is not doing the entire job of AI. But there are real threats, and as always, opportunities. #ai #aistrategy #workforceplanning #economy #management
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
This has certainly made the league more interesting
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Are you setting goals for the year? Get out the pickaxe first. Not everything we have built is good, useful, serving us well, or comes without unintended consequences. We should also be looking at chipping away and what we've built that doesn't serve us well
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Will HR be more strategically important in the coming years? I think yes. There is some empirical evidence that CEOs are more thoughtful about who their CHRO is #hr #humanresources #humanresourcedevelopment #humanresourcemanagement #chro #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #culture #management
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Is the acquisition of Warner Discovery by either Netflix or Paramount anticompetitive? The dynamic for this industry was set in stone many years ago #streamingservices #antitrust #strategy #entertainmentnews #entertainmentindustry #mergersandacquisitions
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
You wouldn't think pronouncing counties would require that much practice. Maybe too many pucks the head
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
He's so bad at this
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Congratulations
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Well unlike most of his speeches, he didn't get a handpicked friendly audience
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
It's absolutely true but we've also been saying that since the 1970s.
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Just breathe through the pain with the rest of us
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Conspiracy theories? It's just analysis. Might be wrong, but it's not a conspiracy
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Wrong analysis. There is too much competition resulting in pain points for consumers deciding where to buy and producers taking on unsustainable debts to build content. This dynamic was cast years ago and re-consolidation was inevitable and necessary
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Deep
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
She mispronounced "fraud"
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
The reason we should term limits in FIFA is on stage now and can't stand it. He says "FIFA is the official provider of happiness to humanity." No, the sport is, not FIFA, which is trying to ruin it
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Tariffs on India and Brazil are major economic and geopolitical factors to watch. Brazil is good at many things the US is not. India is a key ally for so many reasons, we need a new path forward. #tariffs #tariffstrategy #tradepolicy #supplychainmanagement #supplychain
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Should your company have a Board of Directors or Advisors? Whether the business is family-owned, private equity-owned, a startup, the answer is yes. And between the two, I strongly favor a Board of Directors for most situations. #governance #boardofadvisors #boardofdirectors #strategy
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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch @jflinch.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
What core capability is never going out of style? In a VUCA world, dealing with AI and geopolitical chaos and supply chain disruption, what skill remains relevant through it all? Being a learner, whether as an intensely curious individual or as a learning organization
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