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Glen Weppler

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@UWHousing Director. Tweets focus: #UWaterloo #GTD #HBR #CdnPSE #HigherEd #UX #Lean #Agile #Scrum

 Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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Joined March 2008
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The Strategy of the Fighter Pilot ift.tt/2m7wB7O

The Strategy of the Fighter Pilot

Business is a dogfight. Your job as a leader: Outmaneuver the competition, respond decisively to fast-changing conditions, and defeat your rivals. That's why the OODA loop, the brainchild of "40...

fastcompany.com
If we’re cancelling historical villains, why not Norman Bethune? ift.tt/3gLKoMB
Opinion: If we’re cancelling historical villains, why not Norman Bethune?

Opinion: If we’re cancelling historical villains, why not Norman Bethune?

Statues of flawed icons are falling around the world – but no matter their warts, they should remain part of our collective understanding of society

theglobeandmail.com
What You Need to Stand Out in a Noisy World ift.tt/2ijTkuH

What You Need to Stand Out in a Noisy World

There are three foundational elements, and you need at least two.

hbr.org
One Thought to Start Your Day : Middle Managers and Offices Are Good for You ift.tt/3d4h2Y9
Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation eBook: John Carlin - Just finished. Inspired movie Invictus. Great story. Tons of lessons learned from Mandela on relationship bldg, politics, and leadership. Highly recommended. amazon.ca/Playing-Enemy-Nels…
A Look at “Think Systemically” ift.tt/2xdTdKk
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Amazon Almost Killed Best Buy. Then, Best Buy Did Something Completely Brilliant bit.ly/2Vne7B5
Amazon Almost Killed Best Buy. Then, Best Buy Did Something Completely Brilliant

Amazon Almost Killed Best Buy. Then, Best Buy Did Something Completely Brilliant

This is how Best Buy used a combination of corporate strategy and emotional intelligence to save itself from ruin.

inc.com
Amazon Almost Killed Best Buy. Then, Best Buy Did Something Completely Brilliant | Inc.com inc.com/justin-bariso/amazon… Lots to learn in this case study of how a new leader identifies customer value and pivots his team to meet that value. #Lean
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Study shows how different types of college dorms can affect grades. “...some parents believe that apartment-style living spaces will benefit their children. But many students find the apartments make them lonely, despite giving them more privacy and space” insidehighered.com/news/2019…

Study shows how different types of college dormitories can affect grades

insidehighered.com
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Tell Employees What You Want Them to Strive for (in as Few Words as Possible) hbr.org/2018/02/tell-employe… “Any time you craft an idea that you want people to remember easily, if the idea can be said out loud in under three seconds, the chances of usage go up dramatically.”
Tell Employees What You Want Them to Strive for (in as Few Words as Possible)

Tell Employees What You Want Them to Strive for (in as Few Words as Possible)

In 2016, Microsoft revamped their comprehensive leadership priorities into a simple, six-word phrase: Create clarity, generate energy, and deliver success. This short, memorable list turned out to be...

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Understanding Fake Agile. “Agile and bureaucracy are mutually incompatible: in the medium term, only one can survive.” #agile #scrum #lean forbes.com/sites/stevedennin…
Understanding Fake Agile bit.ly/2JypeF7
How to Work More Deeply in a Distracted World - Part 2: How bit.ly/2VODoDJ
How Purpose Shapes Culture bit.ly/2UIpgQw
Customer Journey Mapping: 10 Tips for Beginners bit.ly/2Epq02P
Customer Journey Mapping: 10 Tips for Beginners

Customer Journey Mapping: 10 Tips for Beginners

Journey mapping lets you walk in your customers’ shoes as they interact with you. They provide an accurate view, from the customer’s perspective.

mcorpcx.com
Customer Journey Mapping: 10 Tips for Beginners mcorpcx.com/articles/custome… Tip 1. Be clear on what you want to accomplish. Customer journey maps are excellent at showing the gaps between customer expectations & perceptions of the actual experience at key steps along the journey #UX
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What's The Purpose Of College? ⁦@Forbes⁩ forbes.com/sites/brandonbust… “Make no mistake, many of us see the purpose of college as both a job-driven & a life-driven purpose. But our dialogue is horribly stuck in the muck of an either/or debate on these two fronts” #cdnpse #cdnsa
What's The Purpose Of College?

What's The Purpose Of College?

New findings from a Gallup-Bates College study suggest that we should give a lot more credence to helping graduates achieve purposeful work.

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What's The Purpose Of College? bit.ly/2D79CDH
What's The Purpose Of College?

What's The Purpose Of College?

New findings from a Gallup-Bates College study suggest that we should give a lot more credence to helping graduates achieve purposeful work.

forbes.com
Student Reactions to using ⁦@eduscrum⁩ eduscrum.nl/en/reacties-leer… The next Living Learning Community? ⁦@ACUHOI⁩ ⁦@oacuho⁩ ⁦@cacusstweets⁩ #cdnSA #CdnPSE #HigherEd #in
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Are Today’s College Students More Psychologically Fragile Than in the Past? bit.ly/2VuQtpo
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