An outdated way of thinking about peak performance is: “maximum effort = maximum results.” But research shows that it doesn’t actually work that way in reality. Here’s what actually works: The 85% rule, which counterintuitively suggests that to reach maximum output, you need to refrain from giving maximum effort.

By Greg McKeown

Last month I got to attend GOTO Chicago and give a talk about continuous deployment and high-performing teams. Honestly, I did a terrible job, and I’m not being modest. I had just rolled off a…

By Charity Majors

This should be a wake-up call to the companies trying to push for a return to the dated office dynamics.

By Lisa Conn

Help needed! I’m thinking of doing a cohort course. Can you help me hone in on a topic by completing this short survey? Thanks! I'll always remember a leader asking me: If things are so broken, why aren't we hearing about it? I didn't have a great answer then, but now I do.

By John Cutler

Today, I would like to share another fascinating story, which is how indigenous societies in Malaysia organize themselves in progressive structures that promote both individual autonomy and group solidarity. Bear with me—I’m going to explain why this reminds me of the Dutch poster child of progressive organizations, Buurtzorg.

By Joost Minnaar

Implementing a new goal framework is risky. Here's a way to de-risk it, learn how to improve and then scale it.

By Jeff Gothelf

It’s an interesting question.

By Simon Wardley

In the first of a two-part series, Mind the Product's Principal Strategist Christine Itwaru examines different forms of cognitive bias and looks at what product managers can do to combat them

By Christine Itwaru

The ability to be an active listener is pretty much a non-negotiable for facilitators, but that doesn’t mean the skill comes naturally to…

By Jackie Colburn

The long read: Her hit book Doughnut Economics laid out a path to a greener, more equal society. But can she turn her ideas into meaningful change?

By Hettie O'Brien