10,000 Hours of Play by OP Hero: Larry Page
How Larry Page turned a Stanford research project into Google, and what his 10x-thinking build teaches about chasing…
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Deep dives on the psychology behind why people do what they do — from Yu-kai Chou, creator of the Octalysis Framework. Pick the topic that matters to you.
Workplace Burnout: S-Tier Behavioral Designer’s Guide
Short answer: Burnout, as measured by the Maslach Burnout Inventory, has three independent dimensions: Exhaustion, Cynicism (detachment from…
Employee Engagement: S-Tier Behavioral Designer’s Guide
Every Fortune 500 had an “engagement strategy” in 2023. Most of them spent six figures on a survey,…
10,000 Hours of Play by OP Hero: Angela Merkel
A quantum chemist with no political background led Germany for 16 years. Angela Merkel's improbable build, seen through…
EAST Nudge Framework: S-Tier Behavioral Designer’s Guide
Every government in 2014 had an “evidence-based policy” team. Almost none of them had a checklist their delivery…
10,000 Hours of Play by OP Hero: Naval Ravikant
Naval Ravikant turned curiosity and compounding into freedom. His build, decoded through the 10,000 Hours of Play framework.
Test, Learn, Adapt: S-Tier Behavioral Designer’s Guide
Every public-sector team I have ever advised believes it tests its policies. Almost none of them do. They…