About

Amy Skaar
Founder & Principal Researcher, Axiomatic Insights
ORCIID: 0009-0000-1763-6644

Research Focus

Amy Skaar is a practitioner-researcher specializing in systematic frameworks for human excellence, with particular emphasis on values-needs alignment theory and AI-augmented research methodologies. Her work bridges philosophical inquiry with practical application, developing evidence-based frameworks that address fundamental questions of human agency, decision-making, and achievement.

Professional Background

Research & Framework Development

• Founded Axiomatic Insights to develop and disseminate human excellence frameworks

• 30+ years systematic observation of human behavior patterns across corporate, personal, and philosophical contexts

• Developer of Skaar's Theory of Value-Needs Alignment, a novel framework for understanding human behavior and decision-making

• Advanced AI-augmented research methodologies for large-scale biographical analysis

• Currently conducting systematic analysis of 1000+ heroic individuals across history and culture (The Way of Heroes Project)

Corporate Leadership & Systems Thinking

• Project Management Professional (PMP #1484463)

• 15+ years Fortune 500 experience including Microsoft and enterprise technology consulting

• Led teams of up to 35 professionals directly while advising organizations of 250+

• Managed portfolios exceeding $35 million with demonstrated 22% revenue growth

• Architected enterprise portfolio management solutions for Fortune 500 clients

Notable Achievements

Awards & Recognition

• Brandon Hall Award for Excellence in Learning and Development (2015) - Best Advance in Creating Learning Strategy (co-awarded with Cisco)

• First Place, Pastel Guild of Europe (2022) - International fine art competition

Educational Development

• Designed and delivered 75+ hours of instructor-led training for Microsoft/Yahoo! Search Alliance

• Created comprehensive award-winning strategic learning programs for Cisco Systems

• Developed enterprise-wide portfolio management training adopted across multiple Fortune 500 organizations

Research Contributions

• Formal articulation of Values-Needs Alignment Theory after three decades of practical application

• Development of two-phase protocol preventing selection bias in large-scale biographical research

• Creation of systematic methodologies for AI-human collaborative research

• Integration of philosophical frameworks with empirical validation strategies

Entrepreneurship & Innovation

• Founded multiple successful businesses across retail, consulting, and education sectors

• Founded and published international political/philosophical journal at age 15 with international distribution

Current Research Projects

Active Frameworks & Studies

• The Way of Heroes Project - Comprehensive analysis of heroic achievement patterns across cultures and time periods, serving to validate theoretical frameworks while identifying universal patterns of human flourishing.
  

• Values-Needs Alignment Framework - Continued refinement and validation of the theoretical framework through case study analysis and practitioner training development.
  

• State Freedom Index - Empirical analysis of policy impacts on human flourishing across U.S. states using values-needs theoretical foundation.

Frameworks in Development

• Implicit Moral Knowledge Framework - Training AI to discover historical patterns of human flourishing
  

• AI Consciousness Agency Framework - Applying human agency principles to AI ethics
  

• Values-Explicit Political Analysis - A framework for rebuilding political trust through transparent values discussion
  

• Democratized AI-Augmented Research - Values-aware systematic frameworks for natural language AI collaboration
  

Methodological Approach

Skaar's research methodology integrates:

• Systematic observation and pattern recognition across diverse contexts

• Practical application and iterative refinement of theoretical frameworks

• Cross-domain synthesis drawing from management science, psychology, philosophy, and systems thinking

• Collaborative human-AI research protocols maintaining rigorous standards
  

Her unique position as a practitioner-researcher enables development of frameworks that are both theoretically sophisticated and immediately applicable, addressing the gap between academic theory and practical implementation.

Contact Information:

Email: amy@axiomaticinsights.com
Axiomatic Insights: www.axiomaticinsights.com
ORCID: 0009-0000-1763-6644