The Gapingvoid Email

Three times a week, we'll send you a thought-provoking illustration about the world of work along with a short snippet of insight. Our emails cover topics like company culture, design thinking, leadership strategies, creating better-functioning teams, navigating the hybrid work environment, and more. They are designed as quick reads to give you insight into working smarter and being more connected to why you do what you do. We also feature guest posts from thought leaders around the world and answer culture questions sent in by our readers. People who enjoy the daily email most are often senior leaders in business, healthcare execs, entrepreneurs, and academics.

 

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Nothing changes until somebody feels something

Your Best Business Case

By David Essman | Mar 25, 2019

Conventional wisdom says, if you want to make social change from within a business, you need to make a business case for it i.e. you …

All worldly fixations end in failure

What Lives Forever?

By David Essman | Mar 22, 2019

In 1819 Keats famously wrote, “Beauty is Truth, and Truth, Beauty.” The trouble with that is Beauty is very fleeting. Which means, if it’s the …

When I grow up I want to be transactional

Buffet’s Number One Secret.

By David Essman | Mar 21, 2019

You’d think Warren Buffett, being one of the richest men in the world, would be one of the busiest men in the world. You know, …

The best prayers have no words

How to change your life in an hour a day

By David Essman | Mar 20, 2019

When people in religious orders wake up to pray at sunrise, they often refer to this special time in the morning as spending time “With …

Business is change there is nothing else

Remain Open To The World

By David Essman | Mar 19, 2019

MailChimp is one of those unassuming, useful services that millions of businesses use. Besides having a great product, Mailchimp is a wildly successful company. It’s got hundreds …

if in doubt be helpful

If In Doubt Be Helpful

By David Essman | Mar 18, 2019

People want to be successful. So they ask themselves, “Am I any good?” In a world where talent gets an increasingly large slice of the pie, this …