| | # | Author | Ready? | Title | Moral | |
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| Execution ( 2 Stories ) |
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| | 214 | Edward Happ | No | Unintended Consequences | Too much of a good thing can turn on you | |
| | 283 | Edward Happ | No | One Choice | Give decision-makers options | |
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| Expectations ( 1 Story ) |
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| | 516 | Edward Happ | No | Bicycles and Helmets | The safety in a context of anticipation | |
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| Failure ( 3 Stories ) |
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| | 281 | Edward Happ | No | Ping-Pong Victory | Never give up | |
| | 544 | Edward Happ | Yes | The Light Bulb | Reframe the problem into an opportunity | |
| | 571 | Edward Happ | No | The Amazon Interview | In an ambiguous situation, making sense of it starts with a conversation. | |
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| Finance ( 4 Stories ) |
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| | 353 | Edward Happ | No | Using Risks | Don't waste a good audit. | |
| | 418 | Edward Happ | No | Partnering and Procurement | Partnering trumps procurement | |
| | 423 | Edward Happ | No | Grants and IT Costs | Factor IT costs in each program grant | |
| | 425 | Edward Happ | No | Savings and Reinvestment | Being able to reinvest savings is a strong incentive to create savings | |
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| Future ( 1 Story ) |
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| | 545 | Edward Happ | No | Future Shock | With technology, what seems crazy today, may be routine tomorrow | |
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| Goals ( 3 Stories ) |
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| | 302 | Edward Happ | No | Colliders, Postcards and BHAGs | A singular, defining goal can be powerful | |
| | 539 | Edward Happ | No | The Moonshot | If you don't aim high, you'll never reach high | |
| | 576 | Edward Happ | No | What gives you energy? | Do less of what saps your energy and more of what gives you energy | |
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| Humor ( 3 Stories ) |
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| | 129 | Edward Happ | No | Cabbage Bowling | Play builds teams | |
| | 394 | Edward Happ | No | The Returns Desk | Humor can diffuse a conflict situation | |
| | 397 | Edward Happ | No | The Cartoon Awards | Work hard goes with Play Hard | |
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| Improv ( 3 Stories ) |
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| | 157 | Edward Happ | No | Recovering from Disaster Recovery | It is not recovered until the customer says it is recovered | |
| | 537 | Edward Happ | No | ABC-planning | While A- and B-plans are good backup, C-plans handle when all else fails | |
| | 571 | Edward Happ | No | The Amazon Interview | In an ambiguous situation, making sense of it starts with a conversation. | |
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| Innovation ( 12 Stories ) |
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| | 134 | Tom Peters | Yes | Fail Fast | Fail your way to success | |