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How to ThinkIn the Age of AI
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Delegate tasks at 70% of your quality level when adequate…

Delegate tasks at 70% of your quality level when adequate work done reliably by others creates more system value than excellent work that depends on your availability.

Why This Is a Principle

Derives from Behavior follows the path of least resistance due… (behavior follows least resistance), Intentional underutilization (slack) is necessary… (intentional underutilization is necessary for systems to absorb variation), and Most organizational outcomes are products of system design… (outcomes are products of system design). This prescribes calibrating quality expectations to system needs, which is derived from axioms about efficiency and system resilience.