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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make this fulfilling

Give it a good thwack!

By David Essman | May 11, 2018

So you’re floating on this huge ball of rock, somewhere in the outer parts of a vast galaxy. And somehow you’re meant to make it …

This is not a startup

Do it because your soul demands it

By David Essman | May 10, 2018

I draw for a living. People often ask me what do I consider “art”? The good news is, I don’t have to answer that question properly. …

Teams vs Tribes

The Key To Being Unstoppable

By David Essman | May 9, 2018

Ten years ago, Seth Godin published what is probably my favorite book of his, ”Tribes”. The thesis of the book is simple. One of humanity’s …

The secret of Michael Dell’s success

By David Essman | May 8, 2018

I got the idea for the illustration from listening to Guy Raz interview Michael Dell on the“How I Built This” podcast (which is excellent, by the way). …

Create the environment for thinking

Where ideas are born

By David Essman | May 7, 2018

So where does long-term prosperity come from? From innovation. And where does innovation come from? From ideas. And where do ideas come from? From thinking. …

I want to drown in the brilliance of others

Hanging with the right crowd

By David Essman | May 2, 2018

The best part of being smart isn’t that you know more than the average joe. It’s that you get to hang around with other smart …