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Learning to Think Strategically
Some people, it seems, just “get it” better and faster than other people. They understand how what other people do influences their options, they…
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Ben Baran
The Best Organizations Have No Heroes
“What are some of the ways you recognize superior performance?” I asked. “Well, we used to have ‘The Hero Fund’,” said one of the executives. “It was a…
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Ben Baran
What an Aircraft Carrier Can Teach Leaders Everywhere
The modern U.S. Navy aircraft carrier is both an engineering marvel and a triumph of human organization. Its 3,000-member crew—plus up to a few thousand…
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Ben Baran
Getting Better Does Not Take Genius or Shiny Things
Arriving at meaningful solutions is an inevitably slow and difficult process. Nonetheless, what I saw was: better is possible. It does not take genius…
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Ben Baran
Learning from “great” people is fraught. But these three U.S. Navy admirals illustrate timeless lessons.
Tales of heroes and villains illuminate deeply held beliefs; they inspire us and provide a common language for developing shared understanding. For…
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Ben Baran
Managing Your Subscription
We’re thrilled that so many people are joining the Elevating What Works community as either free or paid subscribers. Thank you all for your interest…
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Chris Everett
I wrote about resilience before my son died. Here’s what I got wrong.
In retrospect, what I wrote was so naïve. This is my attempt to explain why and offer additional observations. But first, here’s the context. On Nov. 7…
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Ben Baran
Elevating What Works
Elevating What Works
An exploration of evidence-based ways in which we can all flourish at work and beyond.

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