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Avoid the Disease of Victory

Adolf Hitler, Alex Ferguson, Blockbuster, Jocko Willink, Leading: Learning from Life and My Years at Manchester United, Marc Randoff, Maria Konnikova, Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes, Napoleon, Netflix, Olympics, That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea, The Dichotomy of Leadership

The problem with victory—especially frequent victories—is that it breeds arrogance and complacency. This phenomenon, known as “the disease of victory”, has ensnared countless individuals and groups throughout the ages. Be aware of this tendency and guard yourself against it.

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Businesses are not Families

Netflix, Shopify, Toby Lutke

Organizations of all types use the term “family” to describe themselves. In a time when loneliness is pervasive, this can be a heartfelt sentiment. It plays into our inherent need to belong to a group, our tribalism. But it’s misleading and produces a false sense of security. It often does more harm than good.

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