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24 alternatives to Work Smart #26 - Why companies are better off w/out managers - Doug Kirkpatrick

"Management can’t keep up with the pace of change"

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Work Smart #26 - Why companies are better off w/out managers - Doug Kirkpatrick launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Work Smart #40 - Jack Altman of Lattice▲55
How to get teams move faster and perform better
2016 · its alternatives →
2
Hit Reply – Episode 2: Productivity▲72
It's not how hard you work
2016 · its alternatives →
3
Hello Tech Pros: Why Toyota Doesn't Manage From The Conference Room▲55
Jason Burt on Lean principles and leadership
2016 · its alternatives →
4
Lead by Writing▲177
A handbook on being a great manager by Slite and friends
2019 · its alternatives →
5
a16z Podcast: Managing Uncertainty -- Layoffs and Talent▲58
Managing startups is about managing uncertainty
2016 · its alternatives →
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How F*cked Up Is Your Management▲13
An uncomfortable conversation about modern leadership
2017 · its alternatives →
7
Seeking Wisdom with David Cancel▲62
Why freedom at work is the key to employee productivity.
2016 · its alternatives →
8
Revisionist History by Malcolm Gladwell▲64
Reinterpreting something overlooked from the past
2016 · its alternatives →
9
Seeking Wisdom: The New One Minute Manager▲70
Lessons to help accelerate your learning.
2016 · its alternatives →
10
Hello Tech Pros: Why Great Dev Managers are Like Pirate Ship Captains▲55
Because they AAAAARRRRRRHHHHHHH
2016 · its alternatives →
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Love Your Work w/ David Kadavy – Stop Managing Your Time. Start Managing Your Mind.▲56
Productivity is about mind management, not time management
2016 · its alternatives →
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2019 · its alternatives →
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Business Sidekick #16 "Business and technology - how it's changing the world we're living in"▲67
"We build faster computers to build faster computers."
2016 · its alternatives →
14
Awesome Office - How to Master the Art of Receiving Feedback▲63
Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.
2016 · its alternatives →
15
People@Work 01: Embracing vulnerability w Hampus Jakobsson▲72
Radical thoughts on company culture and management.
2017 · its alternatives →
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Inc Censored: Why Running a Startup Can Feel Like a Knife Fight▲54
Discussion on creative ways leaders deal w/ startup struggle
2016 · its alternatives →
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Work Smart - #31 Better results & happier teams w/ Rebel CEO Rob Villeneuve▲55
Getting things done & creating a positive work environment
2016 · its alternatives →
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For You Leaders - Management Framework: what’s your plan to operationalize the strategy?▲52
Gene Austin, CEO of Bazaarvoice - Part 2
2016 · its alternatives →
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Seeking Wisdom: All About Hiring At A Startup▲56
David Cancel and Dave Gerhardt on startups + learning.
2016 · its alternatives →
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Hello Tech Pros: Treat Your Employees the Way You Want Them to Treat the Company▲55
Eric Fisher of CodeSchool
2016 · its alternatives →
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OneOne▲94
Better one on ones with your employees
2017 · its alternatives →
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a16z Podcast: Teams, Trust, and Object Lessons▲89
Management books are actually military books
2016 · its alternatives →
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Why You Should Run Your Business Without Roadmaps▲62
Seeking Wisdom: Lessons to help accelerate your learning.
2016 · its alternatives →
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Optimal Living Daily - Ryan Hoover▲63
Narrating two posts from Product Hunt's founder
2016 · its alternatives →

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