<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>The Lexicon on IamBenSchmidt</title><link>https://iambenschmidt.com/lexicon/</link><description>Recent content in The Lexicon on IamBenSchmidt</description><generator>Hugo -- gohugo.io</generator><language>en</language><copyright>Copyright Ben Schmidt</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://iambenschmidt.com/lexicon/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>The onboarding cliff</title><link>https://iambenschmidt.com/lexicon/the-onboarding-cliff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://iambenschmidt.com/lexicon/the-onboarding-cliff/</guid><description>The capability drop-off around week six, when the welcome fades and the real work starts.</description></item><item><title>Capability under load</title><link>https://iambenschmidt.com/lexicon/capability-under-load/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://iambenschmidt.com/lexicon/capability-under-load/</guid><description>Whether people can still do the work when change and pressure spike at once.</description></item><item><title>Organizational whiplash</title><link>https://iambenschmidt.com/lexicon/organizational-whiplash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://iambenschmidt.com/lexicon/organizational-whiplash/</guid><description>The reactive thrash when a team lurches between priorities faster than it can absorb them.</description></item><item><title>The augmentation gap</title><link>https://iambenschmidt.com/lexicon/the-augmentation-gap/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://iambenschmidt.com/lexicon/the-augmentation-gap/</guid><description>The difference between AI that replaces people and AI that makes them more capable.</description></item><item><title>Functional connectivity (of a team)</title><link>https://iambenschmidt.com/lexicon/functional-connectivity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://iambenschmidt.com/lexicon/functional-connectivity/</guid><description>A team’s capability is how well its parts stay in sync, not the sum of its parts.</description></item><item><title>Learning velocity</title><link>https://iambenschmidt.com/lexicon/learning-velocity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://iambenschmidt.com/lexicon/learning-velocity/</guid><description>How fast a team converts change into capability.</description></item><item><title>Training half-life</title><link>https://iambenschmidt.com/lexicon/training-half-life/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://iambenschmidt.com/lexicon/training-half-life/</guid><description>How fast a skill decays after training, without reinforcement.</description></item><item><title>Capability debt</title><link>https://iambenschmidt.com/lexicon/capability-debt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://iambenschmidt.com/lexicon/capability-debt/</guid><description>The gap between what your people can do and what the work now demands.</description></item></channel></rss>