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Power: A User's Guide

Power: A User's Guide

A crash course on navigating high-power roles ethically, authentically, and effectively.

2016

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Julie Diamond

The Great Strength of Our Low Rank

I’m not hardy enough to ride my bike through the winter.

5 min readMar 1, 2024

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The Great Strength of Our Low Rank

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Julie Diamond

There Is No Superfood for Governance

Plato hated democracy. He’d have a lot of friends today.

6 min readSep 20, 2023

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Julie Diamond

Want to empower others? Tap into your fear

Someone asked me recently, on a podcast, a question I often get: How do I empower others? How do I get people with less rank to take…

3 min readMay 12, 2023

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Want to empower others? Tap into your fear

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Julie Diamond

Why we promote, elect, and follow bad leaders

It’s hard to accurately tell the sex of a baby chick. That’s how we keep ending up with roosters.

5 min readApr 5, 2023

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Why we promote, elect, and follow bad leaders

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Julie Diamond

The 50/50 of Effective Leadership

I started my career as a psychotherapist. The problem was, in my early twenties I looked 12. And so it was a struggle for me to occupy that…

5 min readOct 2, 2022

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The 50/50 of Effective Leadership

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Julie Diamond

Is It Time to Get Rid of Hierarchy … Or Upgrade It?

The Case for Flat Organizations

9 min readApr 7, 2022

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Is It Time to Get Rid of Hierarchy … Or Upgrade It?

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Julie Diamond

Some Jobs Can’t have Bad Apples

Leaders legitimize behavior, not by their words, but by their actions. What they say and do signals what’s acceptable.

4 min readJun 5, 2020

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Some Jobs Can’t have Bad Apples

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Julie Diamond
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The Startup

When to Hold ’Em and When to Fold ‘Em

As the year comes to a close, I take a bit of time to reflect on the year that was, and the year to come. It’s one of my favorite parts of…

5 min readDec 12, 2019

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When to Hold ’Em and When to Fold ‘Em

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Julie Diamond
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The Startup

Using Your Powers for Good

Last week I was invited to facilitate a day of learning for a learning organization that had been together for close to 40 years.

4 min readNov 30, 2019

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Using Your Powers for Good

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Julie Diamond
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The Startup

Leadership Isn’t a Role, It’s a Series of Behaviors

We know there is a deep connection between culture and organizational outcomes. When culture is done right, it unleashes tremendous energy…

8 min readNov 9, 2019

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Leadership Isn’t a Role, It’s a Series of Behaviors

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