Dignan: Brave New Work

Summary: Brave New Work by Dignan (Portfolio/Penguin (2019)). (Stub — expand from highlights.)

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Quotes

Decision Making in Organizations

“Complexity is not the problem; our attempt to manage it with complicatedness is the problem.” (Chapter 1, p. 12)

Society and Work Culture

“We have created a world of work that is optimized for compliance rather than contribution.” (Chapter 3, p. 55)