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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Read our latest posts below:

Everyone is a story

It’s all about the narrative

By David Essman | Dec 26, 2017

They say everyone has a story. But more than that, everyone IS a story. By that I mean, we don’t see ourselves as these random …

treat people the way you want to be treated

The Golden Rule

By David Essman | Dec 22, 2017

From the Sermon on the Mount:  “All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.” Exactly. Makes …

We've found a little way to make a big difference

Your time will come

By David Essman | Dec 21, 2017

Everybody reading this wants to make a difference. Of course we do. That’s been the human condition since Adam bit the apple. (And while we’re …

Mediocrity new and improved

Its “user,” not “youser”

By David Essman | Dec 20, 2017

There’s that Henry Ford quote, where if you asked the people in a pre-car world what kind of transportation they wanted, they’d say faster horses. …

Trust is contagious

Contagious and infectious trust

By David Essman | Dec 19, 2017

Trust is like a laughter. It’s infectious. No, it really is, it spreads like a virus. Which means the opposite is true: that fear and …

change is an inside job

Ride your own wave

By David Essman | Dec 18, 2017

If real change is going to happen to your company (and you as a result, QED), you can wait for the stock market to lose …