by unthink | Jun 9, 2025 | Blog Post
Napoleon’s Grande Armée conquered most of Europe. But the empire crumbled within months when his soldiers stopped saluting their officers. Small gestures reveal big truths about character. The Forgotten Art of Basic Respect Research from the University of...
by unthink | May 23, 2025 | Blog Post
The constraint that forces clarity. Most leaders think adding time solves problems. Give the team another week. Schedule more meetings. Extend the deadline. But Parkinson’s Law tells us work expands to fill the time available. That presentation scheduled for...
by unthink | May 4, 2025 | Blog Post
Some call it winging it. Others say they’ll figure it out on the fly. But what happens when spontaneity meets productivity? Playing by ear works beautifully for jazz musicians who’ve practiced scales for decades. For the rest of us trying to create value,...
by unthink | Apr 20, 2025 | Blog Post
You wake up fresh. Brain clear. Possibilities abundant. Then you check email. By 10am, you’ve responded to seventeen messages, attended a pointless status meeting, and handled three “quick questions” that weren’t quick at all. Congratulations....
by unthink | Apr 19, 2025 | Blog Post
“How do you write every day?” People ask this about the daily musing we’ve sent for years. The answer isn’t willpower or extraordinary discipline. It’s small, consistent deposits. I don’t write one email each morning. I write one or...
