Lessons in leadership,
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What Genghis Khan knew about meritocracy.
Meritocracy · 8 min read
Why the most ruthlessly meritocratic organization of the 13th century has more to teach modern founders than any HBR case study.
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Feedback is the work, not the interruption.
Feedback · 6 min read
Every leader I've watched grow has the same habit: they ask for the truth more often than they're given it. Here is how to build the muscle.
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People before pedigree. How to actually hire that way.
Hiring · 9 min read
The résumé tells you what someone has done. The room tells you who they are. A practical framework for interviewing for the second.
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