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Building vs Buying Complexity: the Pleasure of Process
Increasing entropy is the natural state of the universe — everything disintegrates to lower levels of order, especially living things. But…
Sheril Mathews
I am an executive/leadership coach. Before LS, I worked for 20 years in corporate America in various technical & leadership roles. Have feedback? You can reach me at sheril@leadingsapiens.com.
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Amazon's Leadership Principles: A Deep Dive
Whether you're preparing for an interview at Amazon, or a leader wanting to get better, there’s something…
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The Laws of Systems Thinking
In The Fifth Discipline, there's a useful primer on systems thinking that I keep going back to. Senge…
The Amazon Management and Decision Making System
Just as the Toyota Production System revolutionized manufacturing, Amazon revolutionized the world of e-commerce. But unlike Toyota's system,…
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Herzberg Hygiene Factors vs Motivators — Why People Leave Managers, not Jobs
How true is the statement that "people leave managers, not jobs"? Should you prioritize compensation, or is it…
Creative Breakthroughs and Insights — Busting Common Myths and How to Get Better at It
Everyone recognizes the importance of creative breakthroughs, but it continues to be a misunderstood phenomenon. Our need for creativity and…
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Viktor Frankl’s Laws of Dimensional Ontology and The Fallacy of the Dominant Dimension
Viktor Frankl, a concentration camp survivor and the founder of Logotherapy, is most known for his classic book Man’s…
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Problem-Solving is Overrated. Problem-Setting is More Critical.
Almost everyone has the term “problem-solving” featured prominently in their resumes. Conversely, barely anyone uses the term “problem-setting”. Except in…
Thinking Long-Term in Work: Careers as Practice and Art
Our culture is obsessed with speed. Success is often measured in how fast you get somewhere, rather than where you…
The Type of Courage Needed in Modern Leadership and Organizations
We don’t usually think of courage in the context of careers and organizations. But this is a mistake. Courage…
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The Deliberate Amateur
Would you rather be a pro or an amateur? How about choosing between sophistication and naiveté? Most of us choose…
Conceptual vs Experiential learning
Do you consider yourself an effective leader? What about parenting? When you think of getting better at something, what'…