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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i was living vicariously through my record collection

Your Record Collection

By David Essman | Mar 15, 2019

It was back in the day, in my mid-twenties, when I building my collection of jazz records. My office in Chicago was just down the …

Culture is a tidal wave

How to Be a Successful CEO

By David Essman | Mar 14, 2019

Think of some of the most famous CEO’s of our time: Jack Welch, Richard Branson, Lee Iacocca, Tony Hsieh… We’re not just talking “successful” as in, …

emotions are the molecules of value

Are your emotions actually worth anything?

By David Essman | Mar 13, 2019

Today we are talking consumers. As we all know your success hinges on their perception of value. And where does value come from? Emotion. In …

The reality of meaning

By David Essman | Mar 12, 2019

We’ve been saying “Meaning Scales” for years. Which is another way of saying, running a small mom & pop business can be just as meaningful …

A movement is only as good as the reasons for starting it

The Secret to Starting a Movement

By David Essman | Mar 11, 2019

About a decade ago, the “Turn your brand into a movement” idea started becoming fashionable. And why not? Why wouldn’t you want to have an …

the new global power

Rise Up!

By David Essman | Mar 8, 2019

If you’ve read a reputable geopolitical magazine like The Economist in the last forty years, you’ll have read a lot of articles about the “Rise of something“. The rise …