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Experiments almost always begin out of curiosity, of wonderment, of wondering—whatever it is, wondering what this is, wondering how this works, wondering if there's a different way of doing this, wondering if we change this thing, what would the outcome be. So in order to give a
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Democracy isn't complicated—it's about three fundamentals working together: citizens who show up beyond just voting, representatives who genuinely serve their constituents, and structural guardrails that keep human nature in check. When these elements reinforce each other, democracy thrives; when an
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Issue 73
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Most professionals think workplace compromise reflects character. The truth? It's arithmetic. Without financial runway, workplace "loyalty" isn't commitment—it's capitulation. When speaking up risks survival, silence becomes economic pragmatism, not moral failure.
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This post explores essential ethical questions about our economic system, challenging readers to reconsider the relationship between business "viability" and human dignity. It examines whether businesses should be considered viable if they cannot pay living wages, how power dynamics influence wage d
Business Basics
This is an updated version of "If Your Business Can’t Afford Living Wages, It’s Already Failing" that you will find below. A conversation with a reader had me revisit the wording of the original piece. What happens when a business survives only because its workers cannot?
productivity
this is Issue #72
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In "A Series of Sorts," I discover how my writings on management as craft, leadership as poetry, and our relationship with time reveal an unintentional pattern—working with rather than against natural rhythms. This reflection shows how seemingly disparate ideas connect to form a deeper understanding
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In an age obsessed with optimization, we face a paradox: Our drive for efficiency often undermines the very quality we seek to create. This exploration of "Clock Time" versus "Craft Time" reveals a crucial insight about how quality emerges in our work. While Clock Time measures progress in minutes s
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Delve into why traditional views of workplace motivation fall short and discover how understanding the complex web of employee motives—intrinsic, extrinsic, and transcendent—can transform organizational leadership. Through the story of Vicky, a dedicated physician, learn how multiple motives coexist