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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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Balance of Freedom and Responsibility = Good Company Culture

Freedom and Responsibility: The Meeting Point

By David Essman | May 24, 2017

  How do you balance freedom and responsibility? Transparency, says Forbes. But we say it’s more than transparency: it’s trust. It’s trusting your employees enough …

Learning From Failure: We Learn From Failure Not Success

Failure is Key to Company Culture Success!

By David Essman | May 23, 2017

  There’s two kind of failure: Smart failure and stupid failure. Smart failure is when you allow yourself to learn from your mistakes, and try …

How to Motivate Employees - Motivation in the Workplace

Motivate Employees by Setting Minds Free

By David Essman | May 22, 2017

  Challenging your employees is easy; all you have to do is find new ways for them to use their brain. Okay, it’s not easy, …

Forgiveness at Work - Forgiveness in Organizations

Forgiveness at Work

By David Essman | May 19, 2017

  The world throws enough nonsense at us. We don’t have to add our own. Let it go. Lighten your load. Forgive.

Most People Prefer Easy

Most people aren’t willing

By David Essman | May 18, 2017

  Decision fatigue is real, and it can be paralyzing. The demand of decision-making is what keeps people from being extraordinary. Because to do something …

Sleepless Nights Are A Good Sign

An Argument Against Sleep

By David Essman | May 17, 2017

  This isn’t actually an argument against sleep. Sleep is crucial. You can’t function without it. This is an argument in favor of finding the thing …