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Leading together – how we can give each other the gift of leadership

Leading together – how we can give each other the gift of leadership

If we think of leadership as a gift that we offer to each other, rather than a fixed title or a hierarchy, we can help our team expand their potential for change.

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In conversation: Discussing Path’s playbook with founder Jaimes Nel

In conversation: Discussing Path’s playbook with founder Jaimes Nel

Path's new editor Shai Rama spent some time with founder Jaimes Nel to find out how experiments and Fast Feedback can inform more successful strategy.

Let a thousand flowers bloom: why we need to be mindful of framework monoculture

Let a thousand flowers bloom: why we need to be mindful of framework monoculture

Frameworks have an important role in democratising knowledge, supporting collaboration and accelerating outcomes, but not at the expense of creative, fit-for-purpose outcomes that make a compelling difference.

How can Service Envelopes help us design better interactions?

How can Service Envelopes help us design better interactions?

Service Envelopes are a simple model for describing how service interactions unfold over time, based on a technique audio designers use to shape sound waves.

Embracing imagination to bring strategy and culture together

Embracing imagination to bring strategy and culture together

In this post, we explore how Benedict Anderson's idea of "imagined communities" suggests ways to align culture and strategy.

The 4 Modes of Strategic Change - which is your default?

The 4 Modes of Strategic Change - which is your default?

Adapting to the situation at hand is a long-standing human trait. We believe there's a clue in this adaptability for teams playing a long game of strategic change.

Over-building your way to great, simple experiences

Over-building your way to great, simple experiences

Over-building is a creative approach to product or service development that can make it easier to balance the long view with a bias to action.

Smart thinking and a learning culture behind Duolingo's growth

Smart thinking and a learning culture behind Duolingo's growth

This edition of Lenny Rachitsky's newsletter is worth a deep dive to understand the level of granular control over experimention they're working with to build engagement at Duolingo.

Giving teams a wind at their back with insight

Giving teams a wind at their back with insight

When we build something new we’re operating in the realm of the unknown. Teams that weave insight into their working practices gain a counterbalance to this uncertainty.

Creating a learning culture

Creating a learning culture

In a complex world with so many seemingly intractable problems, it often seems like action bias is the only option for heroic leadership. Our practice frequently teaches us that this isn’t enough.

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