Monthly Archives: August 2012

“It’s just the internet at work.”

Posted on August 25, 2012 by John Stepper

After 5 months of using a social business platform, I’ve stopped talking about social business. Hundreds of elevator pitches, demos, and blog posts later, I’ve pared down my description of our social collaboration platform to 6 words: “It’s just the … Continue reading →

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Changing habits: a personal experiment

Posted on August 18, 2012 by John Stepper

Over the past few months, I’ve been researching how to change habits at work. (I captured some of those ideas here, here, and here.) But before I can change the habits of an entire company, I need to do some … Continue reading →

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Avoiding learned helplessness at work

Posted on August 11, 2012 by John Stepper

What do recent graduates think about working in large firms? Can work be fulfilling and meaningful and human for everyone (as I write about here, here, and here)? Or do most people work for money and go home for meaning? … Continue reading →

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Fieldwork before frameworks

Posted on August 4, 2012 by John Stepper

If you don’t know the story of Dr. Paul Farmer, you should. He’s saving thousands of lives while changing how the world thinks about poverty, about disease, and about what’s possible. As we try to change how companies work, we … Continue reading →

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