personal
owner and CEO
on who's in charge around here
josh martinez
i have always loved trying to understand systems, and the systems that built those systems. i spend a lot of time thinking about how to get there from here. I own/consult at futureemergent.com.
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the limits of pragmatism
this post is not about the election
working
just asking questions
"why are people on the street running away from my clipboard?"
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the dehumanization machine
what to connect when you're disconnecting
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bouncing back
social programs just want a rubber ball
personal
cruelty always leaves a mark
why do those in power do so much to hurt the people at the bottom?
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talking to statues
what do you do when you get to the party and everyone's staring at you and also they want to take away people's rights?
start the future
tuning my message, pt. 2
dropping the new brand
working
transitional leaders and me
on choosing new skills carefully
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the future of food banks
and the people who serve themselves first
start the future
let’s build a cooperative, step 5: conduct a feasibility study
how many meetings does it take to be an owner?
working
gathering at a conference
Only a few major decisions separate a boring conference from a spectacular one. When done well, a conference can feel like a real gathering of minds or a once-in-a-lifetime event. Gone a different way, conferences can be boring, unpleasant, a waste of time and money, even sad. The conferences I’
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