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CHAPTER 23 — Constantly train, test, evaluate, and sort people
Read: CHAPTER 23 — Constantly train, test, evaluate, and sort peopleFrom Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio — ← Back to chapter overviewSharePeople improve through feedback loops, not vague encouragement. Training builds skills, testing reveals gaps, evaluation…
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CHAPTER 22 — Hire right, because the penalties for hiring wrong are huge
Read: CHAPTER 22 — Hire right, because the penalties for hiring wrong are hugeFrom Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio — ← Back to chapter overviewShareHiring errors compound. A bad hire doesn’t only underperform; they distort culture, drain time, and…
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CHAPTER 21 — Remember that the WHO is more important than the WHAT
Read: CHAPTER 21 — Remember that the WHO is more important than the WHATFrom Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio — ← Back to chapter overviewShareA great plan executed by the wrong people becomes a mess. A mediocre plan executed…
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To get the people right…
Read: To get the people right…From Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio — ← Back to chapter overviewShare← CHAPTER 20 — Recognize how to get beyond disagreementsCHAPTER 21 — Remember that the…
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CHAPTER 20 — Recognize how to get beyond disagreements
Read: CHAPTER 20 — Recognize how to get beyond disagreementsFrom Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio — ← Back to chapter overviewShareDisagreements usually come from one of two sources: different information or different interpretation of the…
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CHAPTER 19 — Believability weight your decision making
Read: CHAPTER 19 — Believability weight your decision makingFrom Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio — ← Back to chapter overviewShareNot all opinions should count equally on every question. The goal is not democracy of…
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CHAPTER 18 — Get and stay in sync
Read: CHAPTER 18 — Get and stay in syncFrom Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio — ← Back to chapter overviewShareTeams fail most often through misunderstanding, not malice. People think they agree, then execute different…
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CHAPTER 17 — Create a culture in which it is okay to make mistakes and unacceptable not to learn from them
Read: CHAPTER 17 — Create a culture in which it is okay to make mistakes and unacceptable not to learn from themFrom Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio — ← Back to chapter overviewShareMistakes are inevitable in any environment that demands thinking and risk. The real danger is…
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CHAPTER 16 — Cultivate meaningful work and meaningful relationships
Read: CHAPTER 16 — Cultivate meaningful work and meaningful relationshipsFrom Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio — ← Back to chapter overviewShareWork becomes sustainable when it serves a purpose beyond status, and relationships become strong when…
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CHAPTER 15 — Trust in radical truth and radical transparency
Read: CHAPTER 15 — Trust in radical truth and radical transparencyFrom Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio — ← Back to chapter overviewShareA healthy culture treats truth as the highest priority, even when truth is uncomfortable. Without…
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To get the culture right…
Read: To get the culture right…From Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio — ← Back to chapter overviewShare← PART III. Work principlesCHAPTER 15 — Trust in radical truth and radical transparency →Random…
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PART III. Work principles
Read: PART III. Work principlesFrom Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio — ← Back to chapter overviewShare← CHAPTER 14 — Life principles: putting it all togetherTo get the culture right… →Random…