#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 wor

The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd

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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• Newsletter: 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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