Books / 2026

I've Worked Here Before

A case study in incentives, governance, and leadership maturity.

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I’ve Worked Here Before examines how incentives, governance structures, and organizational culture shape outcomes in high-pressure environments.

The book introduces practical frameworks for considering leadership decision-making, organizational behavior, and system-level analysis. It is written as a teaching tool for business professionals, human-resources practitioners, and graduate students.

About the work

The case study connects lived organizational experience with broader questions about accountability, throughput, incentives, and leadership maturity. Its central concern is practical: how do the systems surrounding people influence the choices they make?

Intended readers

  • Business and human-resources professionals
  • Graduate and business students
  • Educators working with organizational case studies
  • Readers interested in leadership systems and governance