This New Way

Implementing the Icelandic Workweek: A New Approach to Flexibility and Freedom (with Ali Asaria, CEO of Tulip)

Sep 28, 2023

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Ali Asaria

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Alignment in management should focus on achieving 100% alignment, not settling for partial alignment.

Implementing the Icelandic work week, which allows flexibility and trust, can lead to increased happiness and productivity among employees.

Creating detailed documentation and promoting a culture of experimentation are crucial when integrating AI and developing customer-focused solutions.

Deep dives

The Importance of Alignment in Management

A key lesson the podcast host learned in their career is the importance of alignment in management. Instead of settling for partial alignment, the host now emphasizes the need for 100% alignment. The host encourages open dialogue with team members and asks them to identify what needs to be done to achieve full alignment.

Embracing a Culture of Experimentation and Continuous Improvement

01:38

Experimenting with the Icelandic work week: Insights and lessons learned

01:34

The Importance of Historical Context and Alignment in the Workplace

01:16

Introduction

4min

Learning from Mistakes and the Myth of Magic Formulas in Management

3min

Building Passion and Excellence

8min

Trust and the Icelandic Work Week

8min

Addressing the Rise of Meetings and Lack of Solutions

4min

Trust within Companies and Return to Office

3min

Building for Customers in an Enterprise Technology Company

17min

👉 Check out the resources mentioned here: https://fellow.app/supermanagers/ali-asaria-tulip-implementing-the-icelandic-workweek-a-new-approach-to-flexibility-and-freedom

Most managers focus on avoiding bad things when they should be focusing on creating good things.

In this episode, Ali Asaria discusses the importance of having the hard conversations that eliminate poor alignment, and how to ensure employees remain motivated by a sense of creativity and autonomy.

Ali Asaria is a Canadian technology entrepreneur who has founded several companies including Well.ca and his latest venture, Tulip, an enterprise retail technology company. He is also the original creator of the most popular BlackBerry game, BrickBreaker. Ali has many years of experience leading teams of over 200 people.

In episode #168, Ali explains how important it is to experiment with your team’s leadership and management practices. He also shares how this experimentation can help you discover things within each team that help the entire company succeed.

Tune in to hear all about Ali’s leadership journey and the lessons learned along the way!

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TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

[04:50] There’s no secret formula

[09:53] Implement management lightly

[15:00] Icelandic work week

[25:00] Discovering the lack of trust

[34:40] Getting your team aligned

[39:23] Using AI to solve problems

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Read The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni

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This New Way

Implementing the Icelandic Workweek: A New Approach to Flexibility and Freedom (with Ali Asaria, CEO of Tulip)

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

The Importance of Alignment in Management

Building a Culture of Trust and Flexibility

The Importance of Writing for Alignment and Documentation

The Role of Experimentation in AI Integration

Balancing Enterprise Software and Customer Demands

Embracing a Culture of Experimentation and Continuous Improvement

Experimenting with the Icelandic work week: Insights and lessons learned

The Importance of Historical Context and Alignment in the Workplace

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts