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A good decision memo also says what it doesn't know.

2026 · Khalid Bouksib

Written limits do not weaken advice. They make a recommendation usable.

A brief that claims certainty is quick to read and difficult to defend. A committee must know what it is committing to and what remains a bet.

Stating limits means naming verified sources, unresolved questions and the conditions that would change the conclusion.

A brief with explicit limits can be revisited and corrected without rebuilding the entire reasoning process.