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How to Build a Culture of Accountability Without Micromanaging
Google didn’t scale to 190,000 employees by micromanaging. Here’s how you can build the same kind of accountability. When Connor (not his...
Merve Kagitci Hokamp
Sep 297 min read
The 68 vs. 1 Rule: How Leaders Handle Outlier Feedback Without Losing the Plot
It was 2:07 AM and I was staring at the ceiling, replaying two paragraphs of feedback in my head for the hundredth time. Earlier that...
Merve Kagitci Hokamp
Sep 85 min read
The First Five Minutes Rule: Why Day One Sets the Tone for Years
Eight years later, she still remembered the message. It was 2016, and I was preparing to welcome a new hire to our team at Google. She...
Merve Kagitci Hokamp
Sep 87 min read
What Money Can't Buy
Why the most successful leaders I coach never mention salary first Last weekend, I found myself at a dinner table with six accomplished...
Merve Kagitci Hokamp
Aug 115 min read
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