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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Innovation is Cultural

By David Essman | Feb 16, 2021

This Bloomberg article gave us pause: The USA has slipped out of the Top Ten Most Innovative Countries. That’s right. America’s being surpassed by the Swedes, …

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The Connection Between Super Bowl Ads and Company Culture

By David Essman | Feb 11, 2021

  Another year, another massively expensive spectacle in which companies paid a reported $5.5 million for a 30-second spot in the Super Bowl — on top of …

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Are you Seeking Redemption?

By David Essman | Feb 3, 2021

Welsh denim entrepreneur David Hieatt recently tweeted this: “Being an entrepreneur is one of the most effective personal development programs you can ever take.” BAM!!! Ain’t that the …

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Nobody Cares About You

By David Essman | Feb 1, 2021

The great marketing blogger (and College Professor) Mark Ritson had a superb piece in Marketing Week about how, contrary to all the hotshots that give keynotes at marketing conferences, …

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How to design your future

By David Essman | Jan 27, 2021

  Back in 1969, Kenneth Clarke presented the seminal BBC TV series. “Civilization”. It was a big deal at the time. It’s probably the most influential arts …

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The battle of hearts is what wins wars

By David Essman | Jan 25, 2021

The Roman Civil war came to a climax when Julius Caesar defeated Pompey The Great at The Battle of Pharsalus. On paper, Pompey should’ve won the …