"Today, the premortem is increasingly popular in business circles, from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies and the [[Harvard Business Review]]. But like all great ideas, it is actually nothing new. The credit goes to the [[Stoics]]. T**hey even had a better name: premeditatio malorum (premeditation of evils)**." ([Location 1707](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00IX49OS4&location=1707)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[pre-mortem]], [[stoicism]] **Source** -- [[202409180132 - B - The Obstacle is the Way]]