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#136 Complexity & Complicatedness - Sam Spurlin on playing hockey, why he quit teaching, studying at Claremont, leaving a PhD program, working pro bono too start his career, complicated vs complex systems, how to deal with ego in organizations, remote work failures, podcasting with his brother, and the importance of a retrospective meeting

The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd

English - March 06, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 65 MB - ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
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Previous Episode: #135 Beyond Comfort - Derek Sivers on why great musicians shake things up, ambition, and moving to a new country as a superpower, lessons from Singapore, and the scripts around having children
Next Episode: #137 Life as Conversation - Russ Roberts on his relationship with his father, starting the EconTalk podcast in 2006, Adam Smith, why people want to be "lovely", aiming high, why it's hard to have fun, misunderstandings of the academic world, and moving to Israel in his 60's

Sam is a partner at The Ready - an organizational design consultancy operating fully remotely. He is also a prolific writer, passionate about personal development, self-managing organizations and adopting a more human, adaptive, and meaningful way of working.

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Twitter: @samspurlinInstagram: samspurlinLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/samspurlinSam's writing: samspurlin.com/writingSam's writing on Medium: samspurlin.medium.comNewsletter: thedeliberate.substack.com/p/landing-page


⌛TIMESTAMPS

(00:53) - The scripts that Sam grew up with
(10:31) - Teaching and why Sam quit
(17:32) - Claremont and letting go of the PhD
(26:11) - Working pro bono to become a consultant
(31:48) - Complicated vs complex systems, ego in the organizations
(54:11) - Writing, podcasting, farming and retrospective meetings
(01:02:24) - The trap of a "dream job"
(01:05:49) - Closing remarks

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