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Destroy Your Credibility in One Easy Step
“This is ****ing bull****,” Dave said. “What’s going on, guys?” I said. “They kicked us out of our office.” “What?...
Agile Organizational Design
One of my colleagues—a super-smart scholar and all-around wonderful person—once asked me for my ideas about topics to...
What’s Your “To-Don’t” List?
Some people really like to create lists. Often, these take the form of things “to do.” Some people even get such...
Sometimes, Be Less Predictable
“I’m going to leave the room. When I come back, you will each need to be able to introduce five of your classmates to...
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Why People Just Don’t “Get It”
“This is important,” I said. “But it’s not hard, and I only need you to do this for a minute.”He looked at me from...
What Leaders Might Learn from Musicians
“Jamming experiences are worthy of study because they are an often ecstatic way of balancing autonomy and...
Practical Tools to Change Your Organization’s Culture
Most executives with whom I interact get it—they know that the culture of their organization must be aligned with what...