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As the captain of our organizational ship, we have a number of different people on the boat.
Will Mancini breaks them down into four categories: stowaways, pirates, passengers, and crewmembers. Each one comes with a different way of looking at the organization and contributing, and not all of them are good.
This week, we unpack each category, throw in a bunch of ship analogies, and help get out people to be great crewmembers.
Be great today!
Steve
How do you handle a decision made by the boss which doesn’t seem right?
This is a hard question. When the boss makes or is leaning toward a certain decision, and we disagree, there are a number of ways to handle it.
The key is finding a way to convince the boss we’re right (assuming we are) in the most appropriate timing and setting.
If you’ve ever thought about how to convince a boss they’re wrong, this article is for you.
Be great today!
Steve
How many of us have actually read the foundational documents that shape our nation?
I’ve done…okay. If I’m honest, I’ve read many, but have also fallen short on classics like the Federalist Papers. Perhaps you can relate.
For those, I’ve relied on summaries, secondary analyses, or distant memories from early in my career rather than directly digesting the core texts of American strategy.
If we want to be students of our nation and mildly interesting at a dinner party, we can’t afford to outsource our understanding of the American experiment. We need to go back to the primary sources.
This week we look at 20 foundational documents (most short reads) and develop a 30-day plan to get through some of them. Links and summaries included.
I hope you’ll join us for some if not all.
Be great today!
Steve
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