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The Surprising Difficulty of Inclusive Surveys

Let’s be a mad biscuit and have a look at survey tech.

Sep 29, 2021

The Surprising Difficulty of Inclusive Surveys

Sep 29, 2021

Is Nostalgia Really That Useless?

Or can you channel that rotten syrup of energy?

Dec 19, 2020

Is Nostalgia Really That Useless?

Dec 19, 2020

Betting on Falling Stock Prices

A Slightly Longer Look at Short-Selling

Jul 30, 2020

Betting on Falling Stock Prices

Jul 30, 2020

Are You a Crab?

How to spot Crab Mentality, and what to do about it

Jul 29, 2020

Are You a Crab?

Jul 29, 2020

Listen to Me

The beauty and craft of listening — and why you should master it.

Jul 28, 2020

Listen to Me

Jul 28, 2020

Hiring as Negotiation

It’s about not messing up

Jul 25, 2020

Hiring as Negotiation

Jul 25, 2020

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ILLUMINATION

6 Simple Ways to Give

They’re not easy, but they’re free.

Jul 25, 2020

6 Simple Ways to Give

Jul 25, 2020

When We Leaders Need to Be Quiet

I wish someone had told me how hard this could be.

Jul 11, 2020

When We Leaders Need to Be Quiet

Jul 11, 2020

Lazy Backlog Management

Whoever said laziness doesn’t work?

Jul 1, 2020

Lazy Backlog Management

Jul 1, 2020

What Happens When You Hire People Better Than You

They’re better, and they know it

Jun 22, 2020

What Happens When You Hire People Better Than You

Jun 22, 2020

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The KickStarter

Unlimited Vacation and How You Can Fix it

The most HUMANE approach to time off, and how you get it right.

Jun 20, 2020

Unlimited Vacation and How You Can Fix it

Jun 20, 2020

Why You Should Think about Spending Less

And yes, thinking is enough.

Jun 18, 2020

Why You Should Think about Spending Less

Jun 18, 2020

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The Startup

So We’re Granting Employees Freedom to Work Remotely?

Isn’t that a MISERABLE view of work and humans? We can do better — here is how.

Jun 17, 2020

So We’re Granting Employees Freedom to Work Remotely?

Jun 17, 2020

Food for Thought

Let’s think more like we taste, and talk more like we eat

Jun 15, 2020

Food for Thought

Jun 15, 2020

The Beauty of This Custom Hunting Knife

Oh, the beauty of something well made —and the joy of learning. Let’s have a look at this knife together, shall we?

Jun 14, 2020

The Beauty of This Custom Hunting Knife

Jun 14, 2020

Believing in Someone is a Superpower

Sometimes a few words make all the difference — and if that isn’t magic, what is?

Jun 13, 2020

Believing in Someone is a Superpower

Jun 13, 2020

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The Startup

Waiting for Your Boss? Make Decisions!

There is no substitute for taking action: Make reasonable decisions, take responsibility and don’t mess up too often.

May 27, 2020

Waiting for Your Boss? Make Decisions!

May 27, 2020

How a Pandemic Helps a Plague

With one hand tied behind our backs we fight the worst desert locust outbreak in decades.

May 23, 2020

How a Pandemic Helps a Plague

May 23, 2020

When Are Your Remote Colleagues Online? (Rules Beat Tools)

A fellow remote team lead asked me what tool to use. Wrong question — the best tool is no tool at all: it’s a decision.

May 21, 2020

When Are Your Remote Colleagues Online? (Rules Beat Tools)

May 21, 2020

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The Startup

No Routines, No Discipline? You’re Still Awesome — Here’s Why

Messed up your morning routine once again? If you keep trying and keep failing, I’ve got good news: You’ve got a superpower of your own.

May 18, 2020

No Routines, No Discipline? You’re Still Awesome — Here’s Why

May 18, 2020

Murat Knecht

Murat Knecht

I gather lessons from being a remote CTO in the Philippines. I also write to understand: myself, you, and other amazing humans.

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