# Think like a surgeon Lessons for decisive leadership under extreme uncertainty. Page: Feed: --- ## [The beauty in the ordinary](https://ronhekier.substack.com/p/the-beauty-in-the-ordinary) _2026-08-13 · Ron Hekier_ A photographer, a watchmaker, and the magic hidden in plain sight. ## [Good decisions do not come from your gut](https://ronhekier.substack.com/p/albucasis-restraint) _2026-07-29 · Ron Hekier_ Why the father of surgery began with warnings, not instructions. ## [The watch which died twice.](https://ronhekier.substack.com/p/the-watch-which-died-twice) _2026-07-20 · Ron Hekier_ On considering the context of a failure. ## [Innovation through pain points](https://ronhekier.substack.com/p/innovation-through-pain-points) _2026-06-30_ Michelin's tire, Patek Philippe's chrono, and Dr. Styner's trauma system ## [Outgoing Watch Alert: Moving on from a watch once appreciated.](https://ronhekier.substack.com/p/outgoing-watch-alert-moving-on-from) _2026-06-22 · Ron Hekier_ What can I learn from moving on from a watch? ## [Why working harder is working smarter.](https://ronhekier.substack.com/p/why-working-harder-is-working-smarter) _2026-06-18 · Ron Hekier_ “Smooth seas never made a skilled sailor.” ## [More wonders than watches.](https://ronhekier.substack.com/p/more-wonders-than-watches-kayfabees) _2026-04-24 · Ron Hekier_ What WrestleMania can teach us about the staged narratives of the luxury watch world. ## [On sacred attention.](https://ronhekier.substack.com/p/on-sacred-attention) _2026-04-17 · Ron Hekier_ The modern world trains us to flatten all distinctions. You have to discern and decide what is sacred. ## [The superpower we all need.](https://ronhekier.substack.com/p/the-superpower-we-all-need) _2026-04-05 · Ron Hekier_ A lesson from trauma surgery in controlling inflow and outflow to maintain focus on only the essential. ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/X0xkGPQlwf9c) _2026-04-05 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## [TRIAGE: Armin Strom One Week Skeleton Rose Gold](https://ronhekier.substack.com/p/triage-armin-strom-one-week-skeleton) _2026-03-29 · Ron Hekier_ Does the Armin Strom One Week pass the TRIAGE test?