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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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Read our latest posts below:

culture is mindset not a memo

A top down failure

By David Essman | Jun 18, 2018

  Back in the 1700s, Emperor Joseph The Second was ruler of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire. This was the most culturally divided of all the major …

Healthy useful loved

Pay attention to the little stuff

By David Essman | Jun 15, 2018

  As you get older, it’s not the stuff on your highlight reel that makes you happy, but the normal stuff you do every day. …

teams are built on trust

With Oxytocin All Things Are Possible

By David Essman | Jun 14, 2018

  Most people who study organizational theory in the workplace will know that great teams are built on two very important ingredients: Trust and a …

Gratitude is power

Unlock the key to happiness

By David Essman | Jun 13, 2018

Today’s post it written by our friend and collaborator, Benjamin P Hardy. Ben is someone to pay attention to. His recent book, “Willpower Doesn’t Work”, published by Hachette, studies …

Value begins with emotion

Why Money Follows Emotion

By David Essman | Jun 12, 2018

  We have a saying here at Gapingvoid: “Nothing happens until somebody feels something”. In other words, the transaction comes after the fact, the same way …

shut up and lead

What does real leadership mean?

By David Essman | Jun 11, 2018

Not everybody has to be a boss. Not everybody has to be an entrepreneur or a CEO or a billionaire or a celebrity. But eventually …