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Reflections on the Art of Being Human at Work.

Safe & Secure Relationships Yet, trusting that a relationship can handle conflict, or the sharp edge of the disagreements, might actually make the disagreements easier. The most important thing about the repair that follows a rupture is that the relationship can be stronger.
What? So What? Now What? Reflecting retrospectively can help teams reap learnings at each milestone. A retrospective is an opportunity for us to pause, zoom out, reflect on past actions, and draw out learnings so that we can carry those learnings forward in future decisions, actions, and processes within our teams. 
The Growth Arc Our wishes for our companies are often fueled by a mix of our hopes and our fears. An interesting thing happens when you realize your company isn't a rocketship and instead is a steady, successful company.
Leading & Growing Through the Seasons Being a technical founder poses particular challenges to scaling in your role as CEO. Scaling a company is challenging. Leading through that scale as your role as CEO is also constantly changing adds to the waves of change that a leader must move through on the arc of growth.
Being Stable When fear takes over, it’s best to remember both your purpose and your responsibilities as a leader. Experienced board members and investors can see that storms like the current one are ‘living through another cycle.’
What Are the Benefits of Not Raising Venture Capital? Ever wonder what happened to building a good, profitable business? What are the benefits to bootstrapping in this world of high-growth, venture-backed companies with bloated valuations. VC money has trumped building a good, profitable business.
Mad to the Bone Anger tells us something we value is being threatened and is evolution's way of telling us “Do something about this!” Being an adult with our anger means finding a way to a healthy expression of it. 
Taking Into Account Accountability is also an inside job. How are you, an employee, taking full responsibility for yourself as it relates to this work? Being accountable means being ready to show up for the work that’s in front of us and be a contributor to the fulfillment of the goal of the whole.
What Is the Best Way To Lead the Person in Front of You? Adaptive leadership asks you to be keen enough to be with who is in front of you, in any situation, and be able to connect relationally and with what matters. That requires a different skillset than a fixed leadership style. 

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