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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give love take pride

Celebrate Small Wins

By David Essman | Dec 15, 2017

Mindset is everything. As we do our work, it is easy to assume the worst: People are lazy, their intentions aren’t good, they lie. You’ll …

real people don't talk like this

You’re talking to me?

By David Essman | Dec 14, 2017

“I’m a firestarter.” Really? “I’m a ninja.” Really? “I’m crushing the normally staid world of ______. Really? Call me old fashioned, but when did we …

decision engine

Decide what you want to be

By David Essman | Dec 13, 2017

Companies are like people. They don’t start getting what they want till they start knowing what it actually is that they want. Do you want …

never lose the why

The Golden Road to Unlimited Customer Devotion

By David Essman | Dec 12, 2017

The what you make, and the how you make it, are obvious – definitely to you, hopefully to others. The reason why, however: that’s problematic. In …

what gets repeated gets remembered

Over and over and over

By David Essman | Dec 11, 2017

Back when I was kid, my music teacher told me that it’s better to practice your instrument five minutes every day, than for an hour …

In the future all the best ideas will be popular

Good ideas have lonely childhoods 2017

By David Essman | Dec 7, 2017

This illustration has the opposite thesis to my first book, “Ignore Everybody”. That is, once you’ve come up with your big idea, don’t expect your friends …