Josh Allan Dykstra

“I just love being micromanaged.”

Have you met a lot of people who would say this? Have you even met one? I’ve been studying leadership and human behavior for the last 20 years, and I struggle to think of a single person I’ve met — ever — who would say they enjoy being micromanaged.

And, do you have a warm and fuzzy reaction to being "managed" at all? Are you better because you are being supervised? Does it make you feel empowered to know you need a "boss?"

Of course, I understand that it’s considered normal to have a manager at work… but should it be...?

Great Work Cultures

If you're like me, you've probably heard many variations of it throughout your work career: "Everyone is replaceable." In practice, it sounds like this...

Everything Runs on Energy... But not the Energy You Think...

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The word “organization” an...

In the emerging economy, these “managing” activities don’t actually create any real value, and in fact, are costing you — quite a lot, it turns out.

The concept of shopping has shifted from owning stuff to buying into new ideas.

Why Self-Management Will Soon Replace Management | ...

Almost all businesses that exist today have a completely moral — even good – center.

It all started with a simple question: “What in the world was going on with the world?”
It wasn’t a small or easy-to-answer question, but it was fairly straightforward.
When I looked at the world of w...

Entrepreneur | Virgin

To me, leadership (for anyone) is about one thing: doing something that’s worth following.

We revere companies with great culture, and idolize CEOs like Tony Hsieh who put culture first in a very public way. Young startup founders in particular invest a lot of energy into defining their val...

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