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How to do things better. Mental tools, self-improvement, business.
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Motivation: Monetary incentives can backfire
It seems obvious that to build effective organizations, incentives have to be aligned with the desired outcomes. For example, we should give big bonuses to…
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Can Pharma Scale? Not like tech
Pharma and tech are different industries. For example, tech benefits from network effects (if everyone uses LinkedIn it makes more sense to join), pharma doesn’t.…
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Feedback: You’re probably doing it wrong
This time of the year, managers are expected to provide feedback to their reports. There are forms to fill in, “coaching conversations” to schedule, and…
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Causation Does Not Imply Variation: Just because it’s causative doesn’t mean it’s important
As everyone knows in the abstract but sometimes forgets in the heat of the moment, correlation does not imply causation. John Cochrane reminds us that…
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Data Archival: The case for M-discs
You don’t have a lot of options if you want to preserve sure your data (your photos for example) for many years without any maintenance.…
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Corporate Email: Mostly but not always dreary
Here are two emails from my workplace, normally notable for its lack of quirkiness. Good morning Hope you are all well. Just in case you…
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