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    Dunbar's Number and the Limits of Friendship
    Russ Powell
    • May 9
    • 3 min

    Dunbar's Number and the Limits of Friendship

    A few excerpts from an article by Maria Konnikova about Dunbar's number, the nature of friendship and the limits of social media.
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    Systems Thinking and the Juggling Girls of Berlin
    Russ Powell
    • Feb 24
    • 4 min

    Systems Thinking and the Juggling Girls of Berlin

    A troupe of jugglers from Berlin helps us apply a simple, powerful framework for thinking about and diagnosing problems in human systems.
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    Three Things High Performing Teams Do Differently
    Russ Powell
    • Feb 23
    • 4 min

    Three Things High Performing Teams Do Differently

    A study from psychologist Ron Friedman suggests high-performing teams find success by making better, stronger social connections.
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    Sometimes a Leader Needs a Good Poet
    Russ Powell
    • Feb 23
    • 2 min

    Sometimes a Leader Needs a Good Poet

    As leaders, we don't often think much about poetry, until it becomes a necessity.
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    Working on Building Empathy Skills? Here are Four Best Practices
    Russ Powell
    • Feb 17
    • 2 min

    Working on Building Empathy Skills? Here are Four Best Practices

    Brilliant stuff! I love it! In a recent HBR article, Sherry Turkle, author of "Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in the Digital...
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    Five Ways to Get More Quiet Time
    Russ Powell
    • Feb 14
    • 5 min

    Five Ways to Get More Quiet Time

    In this time of constant-distraction-as-norm, leaders need quiet time for reflection and discernment more than ever.
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    What Makes Relationships Thrive
    Russ Powell
    • Feb 11
    • 1 min

    What Makes Relationships Thrive

    Leaders, I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is I stumbled upon a fascinating, insightful podcast illustrating the...
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    Reinventing Your Leadership Team
    Russ Powell
    • Feb 1
    • 1 min

    Reinventing Your Leadership Team

    The need for integral leadership has never been greater. Consider this example from an article in the new issue of HBR that emphasizes...
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    10 Tips from Industry Thought-Leaders on How to Build Better Learning Programs
    Russ Powell
    • Jul 30, 2021
    • 5 min

    10 Tips from Industry Thought-Leaders on How to Build Better Learning Programs

    [This is an encore post, first written when I was working w/ Peregrine Performance Group a few years back.] Earlier this week, I flipped...
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    Game-Theory and The Evolution of Trust
    Russ Powell
    • Mar 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    Game-Theory and The Evolution of Trust

    In business, as in life, all of our significant, productive encounters with others – our colleagues, our clients, our partners, our...
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    "We know a lot about organizations; they’re not as mysterious as they seem." –Bill Daniels
    Russ Powell
    • Nov 28, 2020
    • 7 min

    "We know a lot about organizations; they’re not as mysterious as they seem." –Bill Daniels

    This weekend—when not washing my hands, obsessing about COVID-19, or re-binge-watching West Wing—I watched the HPT Legacy interview of...
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