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Systems & Mechanisms

Forcing functions that make the right thing happen automatically. What Bezos meant by "Good intentions don't work. Mechanisms do."

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Good Intentions Don't Work. Mechanisms Do.

Feb 10, 2026

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13 min read

Good Intentions Don't Work. Mechanisms Do.

The difference between tools that die in two weeks and systems that outlast you.

Mohan Narayanaswamy Natarajan
Mohan Narayanaswamy Natarajan

Operational Excellence

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The System Under the System

Feb 7, 2026

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9 min read

The System Under the System

A Practitioner's Guide to Building Khudi

Mohan Narayanaswamy Natarajan
Mohan Narayanaswamy Natarajan

Operational Excellence

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You're Learning AI Wrong

Feb 1, 2026

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9 min read

You're Learning AI Wrong

A Knowledge Transfer: What I Learned in Six Months So You Don't Waste Time

Mohan Narayanaswamy Natarajan
Mohan Narayanaswamy Natarajan

Operational Excellence

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You Can't Follow Up on What You've Forgotten

Jan 27, 2026

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11 min read

You Can't Follow Up on What You've Forgotten

A System for 100% Action Item Completion

Mohan Narayanaswamy Natarajan
Mohan Narayanaswamy Natarajan

Operational Excellence

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Meetings Are a Tax.

Jan 22, 2026

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6 min read

Meetings Are a Tax.

How to Stop Paying 80% in Coordination Overhead

Mohan Narayanaswamy Natarajan
Mohan Narayanaswamy Natarajan

Operational Excellence

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The FAQ as a Thinking Tool

Jan 20, 2026

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6 min read

The FAQ as a Thinking Tool

Why I Write the FAQ Before the Solution Is Final

Mohan Narayanaswamy Natarajan
Mohan Narayanaswamy Natarajan

Operational Excellence

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Keertimukha

Jan 18, 2026

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2 min read

Keertimukha

Do the Work. Finish the work. Eliminate the Work.

Mohan Narayanaswamy Natarajan
Mohan Narayanaswamy Natarajan

Operational Excellence

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AI as Confession

Dec 23, 2025

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5 min read

AI as Confession

A framework for deciding when you've earned the right to use AI for automating a Process

Mohan Narayanaswamy Natarajan
Mohan Narayanaswamy Natarajan

Operational Excellence

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Shrink Mountains Into Molehills

Nov 11, 2025

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3 min read

Shrink Mountains Into Molehills

Why the Real MVPs Are Problem-Shrinkers, Not Problem-Amplifiers

Mohan Narayanaswamy Natarajan
Mohan Narayanaswamy Natarajan

Operational Excellence

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The Area Under the Curve

Sep 30, 2025

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4 min read

The Area Under the Curve

Why Both Consistency and Intensity Matter—And How to Balance Them

Mohan Narayanaswamy Natarajan
Mohan Narayanaswamy Natarajan

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