“We are shaped by the systems we study, the frameworks we use, and the stories we return to.”
The Signal Library is my curated canon of thinkers, frameworks, and references.
It spans enterprise architecture, product strategy, systems thinking, and civilizational imagination.
Not a blogroll — a foundation I return to when designing or scaling systems.
TOGAF Standard – The Open Group
Enterprise Architecture framework for aligning business, application, data, and technology layers.
LeanIX
Portfolio & capability governance, risk dashboards, and architecture lifecycle clarity.
ArchiMate Language – Open Group
Modeling standard for enterprise architecture layers and views.
Wardley Maps – Simon Wardley
Mapping strategic landscapes to anticipate change.
Patterns of Distributed Systems – Martin Fowler
Design patterns for resilience and scalability.
Hyperledger Fabric
Permissioned blockchain framework for enterprise-grade systems.
Designing Calm Technology – Amber Case
Building tech that respects attention.
Measure What Matters – John Doerr
Foundational guide to OKRs for aligning teams and outcomes.
Radical Focus – Christina Wodtke
Practical book on applying OKRs for startup and enterprise contexts.
Intercom Product Principles
How to balance empathy, speed, and clarity in product teams.
Shape Up – Basecamp
Product discovery and delivery with scope clarity.
The Gervais Principle – Venkatesh Rao
Organizational dynamics explained through systems.
Thinking in Systems – Donella Meadows
Core text on systems thinking and interdependencies.
Finite and Infinite Games – James Carse
Strategy and meaning beyond zero-sum outcomes.
Being Different – Rajiv Malhotra
Civilizational perspective on dharmic systems.
Naval on Judgment
A catalog of mental models for leverage and clarity.
The Network State – Balaji Srinivasan
Blueprint for decentralized societies.
Spaceship Earth – Buckminster Fuller
Stewardship for planetary-scale systems.
The Fermi Paradox – Tim Urban
Why we might be alone in the universe — or not.
This library is always evolving.
Suggest something? Email me or DM on LinkedIn.
“The stronger your library, the clearer your signal.”