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Context

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The practice of framing possibility calls upon us to use our minds in a manner that is counterintuitive: to think in terms of the contexts that govern us rather than the evidence we see before our eyes.

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Data without context is misleading and can be used to illustrate nearly whatever you want; if you know the answer you’re looking for, you’ll be able to find data somewhere to support it.

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Context matters, but the context of gender politics and gender bias is becoming untouchable – to everyone’s detriment.

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It is impossible to dissociate an individual from the environment of which he is a part. No story of achievement should ever be removed from its broader social context.

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The most typical problem at mid career is not defining what kind of work we find enjoyable and meaning. Rather, it is figuring out how to transfer old preferences and values to new and different contexts…

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…the process by which objects and events recruit their own context of comparison can lead to incoherent choices on serious matters.

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Salespeople quickly learn that manipulation of the context in which customers see a good can profoundly influence preferences.

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…a practice that works in one context won’t necessarily optimize for outcomes in another context.

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…there is no one-size-fits-all way of working… It’s about optimizing the way of working based on the type of work and your unique context.

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There is no one size fits all for organizational agility. There is no silver bullet. There is no One Way, no Agile-in-a-box that optimizes outcomes in all contexts.

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