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.
We hope you'll join our community!
If you would prefer to receive only one email per month please subscribe to our Monthly Digest using the form below.
Read our latest posts below:
I Hereby Order You To Take PTO
Recently, Nike had almost all employees take an entire week off. No negotiating. Balsamiq, a European software firm, mandated 18 days of vacation. No negotiating. PwC did …
It’s the Economy, Stupid
The Soviets weren’t the best managers, to put it mildly. They were famously god awful at it. Here’s an example of a Soviet-era error: A …
It’s Why They’re Called Sheep
Let us tell you a story about tens of millions of people and tens of billions of dollars. It’s a short story. It’s a true …
8 Strengths of Transformational Cultures
Everyone who comes in contact with a strong culture feels it. Customers develop unique relationships with these companies. So do employees. As a result, a strong …
Man Plans, God Laughs…or Does She?
What if someone told you that your plans are doomed to fail? That the act of planning itself is presumptuous? That there is too …
Understanding The Paradox of Success
Fearing failure leads to failure. Why? Because fearing failure leads to not trying new things, not innovating, and not taking risks. And not trying is often the …