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Houston…we have a problem
The insight from the semiotic above is from NASA Associate Administrator Thomas Zurbuchen, who was interviewed in 2020 on The Knowledge Project Podcast. It was under Zurbuchen’s direction that …
Your #1 Employee Perk
When we think of Labor day, most of us think about fun stuff like tailgate parties and barbecues. We take it for granted now, but …
Why Nobody Understands You
This email is inspired by Episode #141 of The Knowledge Project podcast, featuring serial entrepreneur and incisive business thinker Kunal Shah. Our brains are designed to ignore …
Massive Transformation Is Indirect
This image was inspired by something Marc Andreessen, the legendary VC said in a recent podcast (The Knowledge Project #129), namely that when an organization gets to …
Are You Leading?
We all know competent leadership means more than tasking ‘to do’s’. Tasking, of course, isn’t leading, and it may not even be managing, but for …
I Hereby Order You To Take PTO
Recently, Nike had almost all employees take an entire week off. No negotiating. Balsamiq, a European software firm, mandated 18 days of vacation. No negotiating. PwC did …
It’s the Economy, Stupid
The Soviets weren’t the best managers, to put it mildly. They were famously god awful at it. Here’s an example of a Soviet-era error: A …
It’s Why They’re Called Sheep
Let us tell you a story about tens of millions of people and tens of billions of dollars. It’s a short story. It’s a true …
8 Strengths of Transformational Cultures
Everyone who comes in contact with a strong culture feels it. Customers develop unique relationships with these companies. So do employees. As a result, a strong …
Man Plans, God Laughs…or Does She?
What if someone told you that your plans are doomed to fail? That the act of planning itself is presumptuous? That there is too …
Understanding The Paradox of Success
Fearing failure leads to failure. Why? Because fearing failure leads to not trying new things, not innovating, and not taking risks. And not trying is often the …
? The Secret Key to Greatness
“Nothing happens until someone feels something.” This is a core pillar of our work. It’s one of our “big” ideas. Logic, reason, and evidence inform …
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