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Feb 2023
1h 20m

Aaron Dignan: Change The Way You Work

Shane Parrish
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What if you could change the way your company operates, even if you’re not the CEO? Aaron Dignan believes it’s possible, and in this episode he’s offering a wealth of insights into how organizations are run, the perils of stagnant bureaucracy, and all the various hurdles keeping us from doing our best work. As the founder of The Ready - a global organizatio ... Show More
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