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Repeated vague platitudes without follow-up specifics signal weak first-principles thinking.
Mental modelFirst principles
Their wordsIf they don't follow this up with a more specific, precise or nuanced claim, they may not be a strong first-principles thinker.
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Someone who can't name what they'd do differently is unlikely to be good at improving over time.
Their wordsif the person responds to "what would you do differently" with "nothing," or with non-actionable vague platitudes, it's a sign they may not be great at figuring out how to get better at things over time.
Our reading
Most workplace problems have more than one person contributing to them, not a single culprit.
Their wordsSometimes this is true, but usually problems aren't a single person's fault!
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