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Podcast: The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd
Episode: #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 work failures, podcasting with his brother, and the importance of a retrospective meeting
Description: 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.🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERELinks:Twitter: @samspurlinInstagram: samspurlinLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/samspurlinSam's writing: samspurlin.com/writingSam's writing on Medium: samspurlin.medium.comNewsletter: thedeliberate.substack.com/p/landing-page⌛TIMESTAMPS(00:53) - The scripts that Sam grew up with
(10:29) - Teaching and why Sam quit
(17:30) - Claremont and letting go of the PhD
(26:09) - Working pro bono to...