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The Art of Simplicity

Building internal communities at work often fails not because of poor planning, but because of over-planning and under-action. Drawing on insights from Dan Coyle (author of The Culture Code) via the ReThinking podcast, the key reframe is that community isn't built — it's awakened. The desire to connect already exists; what's needed is a bias for action: pick a date, do something small together, and let the community self-organize from there. The best community leaders tolerate mess and give people ownership with 'it's up to you,' rather than trying to control every outcome.

Community is a verb

We've been thinking about it the wrong way