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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pride in your work is healthy

A Good Source Of Pride

By David Essman | Jan 19, 2017

How do you know you’re doing your best work? When you’re proud of everything you do. Pride is a deadly sin. It’s ego and it’s …

the gritty part is more interesting

Sexy, Gritty Work

By David Essman | Jan 18, 2017

The most sought-after jobs tend to come with two parts: The sexy, glamorous part (fancy Paris/New York/Tokyo offices, Italian suits, expensive client dinners, business class …

competition collaboration

Competition <> Collaboration

By David Essman | Jan 17, 2017

Competition, against ourselves or against others, is what gets the best results from us. But so does collaboration. How does that work? Let’s reframe the …

Innovation Begins With Acknowledging Fallibility

I’m not perfect = I have a lot to learn

By David Essman | Jan 16, 2017

When Lego’s CEO, Jørgen Vig Knudstorp, was hired in 2004, his first step was to take himself back to school. Knudstorp went on a discovery …

as long as you're traveling

The Only Way To Win Is…

By David Essman | Jan 13, 2017

Great things don’t happen by accident, or on the way. Believing is the first step — but to reinforce that belief, we have to break …

crowdfunding every light is the green light

Get Going!!

By David Essman | Jan 12, 2017

Like Seth Godin says, “Don’t wait to be picked, pick yourself“. We’re not in a world that waits for ideas to be ‘green-lighted’ anymore. Do you …