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Product-shaped or movement-shaped?
People love your work because of its impact, not how it works.
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Building with love, and paying for it
How do you fund work people don't want to pay for?
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It pays to reward curiosity more than looking smart
"Curiosity signals that ideas are welcome, not risky." Modeling it is a crucial part of leading a team.
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You Own Your Role, We Own The Outcome
"A mantra to clarify ownership while reinforcing shared responsibility." I agree with every word.
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Make Space for Every Voice
"If you want stronger decisions, make space for every voice." This is a simple technique to do this in your meetings that really works.
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Workers who love ‘synergizing paradigms’ might be bad at their jobs
Employees who are impressed with corporate jargon are less good at their jobs. News at 11.
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The Safety Levers
"A framework to move your subculture from the Anxiety Zone to the Learning Zone" - and provide a way for everyone on your team to contribute and experiment safely.
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The Forwardable Email
"A way to help others actually make that connection they said they would." I've used this for a decade, and it's probably useful for you, too.
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The Curiosity Tour
"A way to approach a job hunt that uncovers extraordinary, unlisted opportunities" - using a distilled framework that makes something that might look daunting feel easy.
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The Go/No Go Date
"Feeling fear goes hand-in-hand with being ambitious. Imposter syndrome is real and normal. In fact, if you aren't feeling fear in what you do, I'd argue that you aren't being ambitious enough." Here's a way to build in the fear and do it anyway.
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Honor The Maker's Schedule
"As an innovation leader, it is your job to ensure that your organization has explicit norms that enable your people to do deep work." Meeting culture is one place they often fall down – this is a great way to better support your teams.
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Why You Need Systems Thinking Now
"Focus on flows and relationships, not products or services." An argument for systems thinking instead of design thinking or breakthrough innovation.