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:

compassion isn't what's said

Naturally Irrational

By David Essman | Jul 21, 2017

  We don’t always have the right words to say. It makes sense, after all; language is a construct, feelings are internal. When we try …

power isn't given power is taken

Energy can only be transferred

By David Essman | Jul 20, 2017

  Power isn’t a force that can be gifted. When you take charge, whether you own your own business or you’re ready to take responsibility …

where all the atoms feel accountable

The great triangular motivator

By David Essman | Jul 19, 2017

  In his book Drive, Dan Pink says more than money, employees are motivated by the holy trinity of mastery, autonomy, and purpose. If this …

Nothing Reigns until freedom does

A fake quote with real meaning

By David Essman | Jul 18, 2017

  “No one is free when others are oppressed.” Gandhi didn’t say this, but that doesn’t make it less true. Until we can all speak …

innovation is culture not technology

The origin of species/innovation

By David Essman | Jul 17, 2017

  Innovation started way before the iPhone. Or the mobile. Or even discovering electricity. Innovation is putting ideas together to make life better. Simple. Whether …

Happiness is its own R.O.I.

The journey is the reward

By David Essman | Jul 14, 2017

  If you’re happy, you’ve already won. The whole point is to bring us to that place — to that bliss. We all want to …