Stretch for Change #9 — Lessons from Changemakers

This week’s letter focuses on Org. Culture & learning path

This week’s letter focuses on Org. Culture & learning path

Organizations have a hard time dealing with mistakes (ask United Airlines)

But they have a harder time accepting that their employees are humans.

Copying Google’s secret sauce won’t turn you into Google.

Follow your own experimentation path, avoid shortcuts.

Instructions are for IKEA, not for everyday life.

Use frameworks instead.

Team, culture, and business: why the order of these words is purposeful.

The Enemies of Innovation workshop back in Chicago.

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The Worst Mistake Most Organizations Make, Not Just United

It’s easier to criticize United Airlines mistake than to accept ours. Reacting is human, but learning is both human and smart. Why organizations have a hard time accepting their “humanity”. How to prepare for your own “United Airlines moment”. Check our story on Stretch for Change.

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Why You Should Stop Trying to Be Like Google

What Worked for Google, won’t work for you. Shiny objects make companies blind. The importance of stayi…