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You’ve been warned—A shot of fearless culture #444 (opens the original)
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The first warning is the quietest one. That’s why we ignore it. Weak signals are not wrong. They’re just weak (for now). Why did smart people miss the signals of the financial collapse in 2008? Or the Pearl Harbor attack? What about the Enron collapse? Or (fill in the blanks)? A weak signal often feels off. It’s a random piece of information that doesn’t fit into our narrative. Someone asks an uncomfortable question. A colleague pushes back on the leader’s decision. An analyst finds a pattern th
5 Companies That Ignored the Warning Signs (And How to Spot Yours) (opens the original)
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Drowning in silence—A shot of fearless culture #443 (opens the original)
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People drowning rarely ask for help.They don’t realize how deep they are. They tell themselves it’s not that bad. Or believe things will turn around on their own.Teams do the same with the issues they avoid. That’s how Conversational Debt builds.But how can you prevent it before it’s too late? These are the 5 most common signs:→ Your most vocal colleagues stop fighting→ No one makes decisions, even when they have the authority→ Everyone says yes, and commits to different things→ Your newest hire
5 Signs Your Team Is Drowning in Conversational Debt (opens the original)
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The settings of your mind—A shot of fearless culture #442 (opens the original)
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Mindsets are the settings in your mind. That’s how Stanford’s Alia Crum describes them, and it’s the most useful definition I’ve found.Settings determine what gets through. Your mindsets filter reality.Is the world abundant or scarce? Is friction healthy or dangerous? Is a rough draft an invitation or an embarrassment? Two people can sit in the same meeting and walk out with different realities.Settings are also hard to change. They rest on beliefs we’ve held for years. Changing your own takes w
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