Publications
BOOK
framers
How to harness mental models to make better decisions — and improve our lives, our work and our future.
'Framers brilliantly shows that mental models are at the heart of creativity, critical thinking and innovation'
Aeron Levie
CEO, Box
'A paean to cognitive agility and the elasticity of the imagination'
The Economist
'A tightly written prescription for smart thinking'
Financial Times
'Fascinating ... how people can improve the way they think to stay ahead of the machine'
Mustafa Suleyma
co-founder DeepMind
`This sharp book…is an important read—a steady hand for our turbulent times'
Adam Grant
bestselling author of Think Again
'Wonderfully stimulating... will teach you to see around corners'
Tim Harford
bestselling author and FT columnist
`A great book filled with fresh perspectives'
will.i.am
musician, entrepreneur
SELECTED ARTICLES AND CASE STUDIES
The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mental models
Framing lets us go beyond the data to see what isn’t there — a powerful cognitive tool for making decisions and attaining our goals.
To Win With AI, Focus On Our Humanity
We can only leverage AI systems to their fullest potential by becoming better at what we’re already good at: being framers.
Controlling The Coronavirus Is Not A Medical Problem
We ignore our effective frameworks for decision-making and leadership at our own peril.
DeepMind's AlphaGo: The age of the machine?
When the machine’s victory over human intuition is total.
ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS
Francis is the author of numerous academic articles in prominent management, analytics and economics journals such as Management Science, Operations Research, American Economics Review and others.