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Oct 21, 2026
Two concepts of liberty: what Isaiah Berlin teaches us about self-management
Joost Minnaar Written by Joost Minnaar
I'm currently reading Isaiah Berlin's famous 1958 lecture, Two Concepts of Liberty. It is perhaps one of the most quoted texts on freedom…
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Jun 01, 2026
Role ambiguity: 60 years of research reveals why unclear expectations destroy performance
Joost Minnaar Written by Joost Minnaar
A massive new meta-study just dropped in the Journal of Organizational Behavior.Gargi Sawhney and colleagues synthesized 60 years of role…
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May 04, 2026
Flat hierarchy: four ways companies make it work
Joost Minnaar Written by Joost Minnaar
Last week I traveled all over China, having conversation after conversation with top leaders about flat organizations.Most of them shared…
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Aug 25, 2024
Profit Through People: The Enterprise Model of Decentralization and Extreme Customer Care
Joost Minnaar Written by Joost Minnaar
In one of my previous newsletters, I wrote about the American rental company Enterprise and their relentless customer focus through a…
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Feb 04, 2024
The Fascinating Story of America's Largest Employee-Owned Company
Joost Minnaar Written by Joost Minnaar
February 3, 1969, was a cold winter’s day in La Jolla, a village on the rugged California coast just north of San Diego. It was also a…
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Dec 10, 2023
100 Books on Progressive Organizations and Good Management
Joost Minnaar Written by Joost Minnaar
Some months ago, several community members of our Corporate Rebels Academy asked me to draft a reading list on progressive organizations…
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Jun 07, 2023
Three Books That Will Change Your Perspective On The Concept Of Freedom
Joost Minnaar Written by Joost Minnaar
I recently shared a list of three books to read this quarter. The selections were all management books from world-renowned management…
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One of the main principles we rely on at Corporate Rebels is radical transparency. And what better way to live up to that than to share our…
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