Micah McCathren

I help leaders think clearly, design better systems, and act with conviction. My work focuses on strategy, leadership, and decision-making in complex environments.

DRT in Action: Case Studies

Dimensional Reasoning Theory can feel abstract until you see it applied. These case studies walk through real scenarios, showing how decisions unravel across multiple planes and what it takes to bring them back into alignment.

Complexity Reduction
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A global manufacturer’s SKU reduction effort failed when operational logic clashed with political and relational dimensions, institutionalizing inefficiency.

FAA Helicopter Rerouting
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Under political and emotional pressure after a fatal crash, the FAA made a rapid route change that offered public reassurance but lacked systemic redesign.

University Layoffs
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A financially sound cost-cutting plan backfired when moral, strategic, and social dimensions were ignored, causing reputational and institutional damage.

Faith Over Function
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A defense CTO halted a lucrative, fully aligned drone program based on theological conviction, demonstrating faith as a transcendent override to all planes.