Pre-Mortem: Imagine it failed. Now prevent it.
About this ebook
Pre-Mortem Made Simple, by Kimani Upshur, gets straight to the point and shows you how to run one: the setup, the silent brainstorm, the round-robin reveal, the fix list. Then it goes further — how pre-mortems combine with red teaming, expected-value thinking, and the OODA loop; how to use one before a job change, a launch, or a family decision; and how plans die: assumption rot, missing owners, unpriced risks, and silence in the room.
The promise is simple. Catch the failure while it's still cheap.
Part of the Made Simple Framework by Kimani Upshur, M.Ed.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kimani Upshur, M.Ed., is the creator of The Made Simple Framework — a growing series of books designed to make complex ideas easier to understand and apply in everyday life.
His work focuses on the core systems that shape how people think, decide, and act. Drawing from decision science, systems thinking, behavioral economics, and real-world experience, the Made Simple series breaks down complicated topics into clear frameworks that help readers think more effectively in a complex world.
Rather than offering abstract theory, Upshur's work emphasizes practical tools for understanding incentives, navigating uncertainty, improving judgment, and making better decisions over time.
Through the Made Simple Framework, he explores how ideas from finance, technology, psychology, and strategy interact in the real world — and how individuals can use those ideas to build better outcomes in their personal and professional lives.
His goal is simple: help people think clearly, understand complex systems, and make better decisions over time.
