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In stellar cultures, writing becomes a mindset for engaging with the world. Ideas evolve from fuzzy to concrete and actionable through writing. For them, writing is not just transactional, but a craft and even an art form to explore ideas and express oneself.
Karina Nguyen • Cultures of writing.
on the link between stellar organizational cultures and writing
Masterful writing touches people deeply because it speaks to who we are - our identity, values, fears, dreams, and our approach to science. And so I find myself in awe of organizations that dedicate themselves to the written word. That give people permission to write fearlessly as a means of engaging with the world. When done right, writing shapes ... See more
Karina Nguyen • Cultures of writing.
Writers must therefore constantly ask: what am I trying to say?
Surprisingly often they don’t know.
Then they must look at what they have written and ask: have I said it?
Is it clear to someone encountering the subject for the first time?
On Writing Well, William Zinsser
Jeff Bezos on meetings and truth-finding:
Meetings at Amazon are unusual. When new people come in, they're a little taken aback because the typical meeting, we'll start with a six-page narratively structured memo and we do study hall. For 30 minutes, we sit there silently together in the meeting and read. Take notes in the margins. And then we disc
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