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:

Make a difference

A you-sized impact

By David Essman | Apr 28, 2017

Maybe we’ve been doing it all wrong. We can measure by impact, or we can measure by effort. But we know that we can do …

I matter because you matter

If you’re not free, what does that say about me?

By David Essman | Apr 27, 2017

Man is not an island, as the saying goes. We can’t survive alone – we need backup. We need to work as a team. When …

I traded meaning for safety

Risk, reward, and what it’s worth to you

By David Essman | Apr 26, 2017

How much are you willing to sacrifice for safety? And vice versa. How much safety are you willing to give up to go do something …

Culture is what happens when nobody is looking

What are you like when you’re alone?

By David Essman | Apr 25, 2017

There is no one ‘right’ kind of organizational culture, and none are perfect. That said, the benefit of having a well understood and socialized culture …

The things that you live for

Living, dying, and what happens in between

By David Essman | Apr 24, 2017

We don’t move enough. Maybe you do, but the collective ‘we’ — we’ve left that part of our lives behind. And it’s hurting us. What …

The first step is the hardest

A very relevant proverb

By David Essman | Apr 21, 2017

Sheryl Crow sang, “The first cut is the deepest.” The old Chinese proverb says, “The longest march starts with the first step”. Physics says, “A …