Glossary
Golem Effect
Pygmalion's quiet twin: when we expect little, performance tends to follow.
GlossarySet-Up-to-Fail Syndrome
When a boss decides someone is weak, the boss's own behavior can make it come true.
GlossaryGrowth Mindset
The belief that abilities can be developed. Easy to announce, harder to practice.
GlossaryGoodhart's Law
Once a number becomes a target, people optimize the number. What it used to tell you quietly disappears.
GlossaryDunning-Kruger Effect
The skills we need to do something well are often the skills we need to judge how well we're doing.
GlossaryPygmalion Effect
What we expect of people tends to shape what they achieve.
GlossaryPeter Principle
In a hierarchy, people tend to rise until they land in a job they can't do well.
GlossaryPsychological Safety
The shared belief that you can ask, disagree or admit a mistake without paying a price for it.
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