Futility is 1.8 times more common than fear as a reason for withholding ideas. Employee silence is thought to come from fear, but there may be a stronger factor that’s keeping people silent. A recent HBR post tells us why employees are saving their breath. Key findings and stats Not fear alone. Silence in the [...]
At Rypple, we focus the design of our service around a central notion that Roger Martin shared with us, “turning the future into the past.” This idea is central to our thinking because it allows our users to quickly overcome any questions/objections about the Rypple service. When most people look at an innovative new approach [...]
I recently joined the Rypple team, responsible for business development. I’m originally from Toronto and, after more than a decade abroad helping to grow a startup to over $100 million, I wanted to come back and do the same here. I’ve lived in the USA (Boston), the UK (Cambridge and London), and have done business [...]
