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My imperfect guide to successful meetings

How to stop wasting time on useless gatherings

Oct 26 •

Killing performance, two minutes at a time

Why being late on Zoom calls, is a big deal

Oct 19 •

The Leadership Dilemma: Managing Friends at Work

Addressing the Challenges of Managing Former Peers

Oct 12 •

Productive Dissent: A Leader's Strategy to Truly Leverage Diversity

If two employees constantly agree with each other, one is redundant and you should fire them.

Oct 5 •

How to tell if your boss is a spy from 1944

The chances that your boss is a foreign spy and a saboteur are slim. However, here are 12 hints that might help you assess the truth about them.

Sep 28 •

The Automation Fallacy: Why Writing Reports Is More Important Than Reading Them

If you focus too much on amplifying your outputs, you might hit a hard limit to your desired outcomes.

Sep 21 •

Spoiled by Perfection: The Unforeseen Consequences of Exemplary Work Conditions

This is the story of two companies that have a higher-than-standard corporate welfare.And yet, both companies experience the same sickness.

Sep 14 •

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