Issue #35
In this edition: how to get GROSS with your bloated processes, reset with some Dutch niksen, why to make meetings hard to schedule, what you can learn from others' 1-star reviews, artistic leaf raking, cutting things in half, and more.
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Issue #34
In this edition: when coordination beats collaboration, why strategy models have a shelf life, better Gen Z feedback, how handwriting helps us learn, innovation sandwiches, Aztecs, short films, fake belly buttons, and more.
Issue #33
In this edition: why performance ratings don't work, the Impossibility Theorem, difficult conversations, cognitive bias, movie quoting, front-foot confidence, Bowie's books, bears in the woods, and more.
Issue #32
This week, we've got Hollywood show-running rules, bad meeting stats, customer behavior hacks, weird AI writing, lying pants, sharp knives, spaghetti mayhem, and more.
Issue #31
In this edition, our worst review ever, some fun Filament events, longcuts, hard things, guess culture, random bees, Johnny Cash, Kmart music, and more
Issue #30
In this edition: Filament's September programming, forgiveness at work, starting with the monkey, brag documents, the Bee Gees, yo-yo magic, and more.
Issue #29
Welcome to another edition of Idea Surplus Disorder. I’m Matt Homann, the founder of Filament, and I’m glad you’re here! I'
Issue #28
In this edition: New Skills for Work, strategic questioning, to-do lists as menus, theme park design, the joy of missing out, guidance counselors, icebreakers, heavy metal, toasters, clickers, and more.
ISSUE #27
In this edition: Filament Friday, the 23-minute distraction, phone-free networking, eulogy virtues, untouchable days, the half-time hybrid sweet spot, rubber bands, Mozart's bird, and more.
Issue #26
In this edition: confident companies, robot salespeople, Hanlon's Razor, the Shirkey Principle, rituals of friction, the half-life of careers, an amazing commercial, LEGO kits, movie scripts, and more.
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