TJ Gohl

Mar 10, 2026

Decisions

Active Todos

Patterns

Decisions (2)

RESF Operational Security — Compartmentalize Until Board Action

Directed that Brian must not be told anything until after the RESF board notification. Emphasized extreme caution about leaks to Lewis. Approved Joseph being read into the initiative but warned about leak risk. Sequenced information flow: board action first, then notifications, then credential recovery.

Mar 10

strategy

Sensitive Decision

Sensitive

Related Patterns (3)

Executive Sponsorship for Strategic Partnerships

Strategic cross-company initiatives and major client partnerships require executive-level accountability to move at the right pace and ensure proper prioritization.

77 occurrences75% success

Small Circle for Sensitive Operations

When executing sensitive strategic operations, keep the circle of informed people as small as possible to prevent leaks that could accelerate hostile action or undermine the initiative.

74 occurrences74% success

Protect Engineering Capacity

When external demands threaten to overload engineering capacity, protect capacity by either requiring the demand to come with additional resources, or forcing hard prioritization choices upstream.

60 occurrences79% success