Know Your Values + Aaron Dignan on Brave New Work

Do you have a matrix for important decisions in your life? How do you decide which path is correct when you’re being pulled in multiple directions? On the first part of this episode, I share some insights from Herding Tigers to help you establish your core decision-making matrix.

Then, Aaron Dignan joins us to talk about his new book Brave New Work. He lays out a framework for re-imagining how organizations function in the accelerating and ever-changing marketplace.

“Them” and The Tyranny of Chasing Cool

I have lately encountered many people who feel – for lack of a better term – frustrated and like they’re under-performing. But the thing is, in many of these cases the cause – the root – of the issue isn’t some workplace dynamic, lack of resources or lack of ability. Rather, it’s completely, and totally between their ears. They have established false boundaries around their work, and it’s killing their ability to produce.

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Every Day Is A Job Interview

How hard would you work today if you knew that keeping your job was dependent on the value you contribute? Imagine that there is going to be a fifteen minute exit interview at the end of the day, and in this interview you are going to have to account for all of the things you … Read more