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The Solo Chief Explained
Solo chiefs need maps and models for navigating the future of work
 • Jurgen Appelo
You Are Worth More Than You Think
How to deal with imposter syndrome and confidently enter negotiations
 • Jurgen Appelo
I Found My Job-to-Be-Done
I'm ready to switch from exploration to execution.
 • Jurgen Appelo
The Future of Consulting
Business consultancies face the same dramatic disruption as travel agencies.
 • Jurgen Appelo
Don't Rely on AI Benchmarks. Do Your Own Testing. Like I Did.
The result of my test? Gemini is my favorite, followed by Claude and Le Chat. ChatGPT and Perplexity disappointed me a little.
 • Jurgen Appelo
Who Wants to Read for Four Hours a Day? I Do.
Steal my daily deep dive. I’ll arm you with what actually matters for thriving in the age of AI. I’ll do the reading. You do the building.
 • Jurgen Appelo
Admit it. You Secretly Love Boring Jobs.
Move over AI! Repetitive, mundane work can be surprisingly addictive and mentally rewarding. The future of work sometimes wants us to go slow, not fast.
 • Jurgen Appelo
Finding Purpose in the Chaos
Why embracing uncertainty—and wandering aimlessly for a while—might be exactly what your business needs.
 • Jurgen Appelo
When Do I Get My Networked Agentic Organization (NAO)?
I Want a Team of AI Agents—Even If They Haven’t Arrived Yet. Looking Forward to Combining Agentic AI with Networked Organizations.
 • Jurgen Appelo
Don’t Take Away My Stupid Tasks!
No one can do meaningful, intellectually demanding work every waking second. Sometimes, our brain cells demand boredom. In the age of AI, we need to…
 • Jurgen Appelo
Hardcover Woes - Mea Culpa!
A publishing mishap and how I've fixed it.
 • Jurgen Appelo
AI Should Go Fast So We Can Go Slow
Two days before release, I accidentally deleted the Kindle version of my new book.
 • Jurgen Appelo
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