At its worst, friction can be a destructive force in an organization. Friction can undermine productivity and innovation, create inefficiency, and even chip away at our energy and enthusiasm for work. 

But what if friction could be reframed as something positive—something that makes the right things, like joy, productivity, and creative thinking, easier?

Learn how great leaders use friction to make the right things easier and the wrong things harder with Bob Sutton, organizational psychologist and New York Times best selling author.

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How Great Leaders Use Friction: Bob Sutton

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How Great Leaders Use Friction: Bob Sutton

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