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"The Friction Project" by Huggy Rao and Robert Sutton
Apr 8, 2024
Authors and professors Huggy Rao and Robert Sutton discuss strategies for smart leaders to make the right things easier and the wrong things harder. They explore the Trustees Mindset, Subtraction Mindset, and the dynamics of being a 'friction fixer' in organizations, emphasizing the balance between addressing challenges and driving progress.
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- Leaders prioritize valuing time by reducing unnecessary meetings and adopting practical changes.
- Efficient organizations simplify processes, reduce tasks, and enhance communication clarity to combat friction.
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Embracing the Trustees Mindset
Leaders and teams adept at making the right things easy and the wrong things difficult adopt what is known as the Trustees Mindset. Dropbox's initiative to reduce unnecessary meetings exemplifies this mindset, emphasizing the importance of valuing others' time by implementing practical changes like limiting meeting sizes and frequency.
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