Aimee Groth

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Aimee Groth

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Aimee Groth is the author of The Kingdom of Happiness: Inside Tony Hsieh’s Zapponian Utopia, published by Touchstone, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. The Kingdom of Happiness is “an investigation into the social experiments at the corporate headquarters of Zappos that raises some important questions about entrepreneurship, business management methods, and human values,” observed KIRKUS REVIEWS. “An intriguing business/sociological chronicle with wider implications for modern corporate practices.”

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11/30/20

The complexity and brilliance of Tony Hsieh: a personal appreciation

The complexity and brilliance of Tony Hsieh: a personal appreciation

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PublishedNovember 30, 2020

1/29/20

Zappos has quietly backed away from holacracy

Zappos has quietly backed away from holacracy

Quartz at Work •

PublishedJanuary 29, 2020

12/29/19

Extinction Rebellion is using holacracy to scale its international movement

Extinction Rebellion is using holacracy to scale its international movement

Quartz at Work •

PublishedDecember 29, 2019

9/28/19

How can we design companies for human flourishing?

How can we design companies for human flourishing?

Quartz at Work •

PublishedSeptember 28, 2019

8/20/19

Andrew Yang’s basic income plan permits Americans to fail. And that’s a good thing

Andrew Yang’s basic income plan permits Americans to fail. And that’s a good thing

Quartz •

PublishedAugust 20, 2019

10/9/18

Is holacracy the future of work or a management cult?

Is holacracy the future of work or a management cult?

Quartz at Work •

PublishedOctober 9, 2018

8/31/18

The best description of Burning Man comes from an Episcopalian priest

The best description of Burning Man comes from an Episcopalian priest

PublishedAugust 31, 2018

7/15/17

Does Silicon Valley need even more Ayn Rand to fix its ethical crisis?

Does Silicon Valley need even more Ayn Rand to fix its ethical crisis?

Quartz •

PublishedJuly 15, 2017

4/26/17

Sheryl Sandberg’s new book challenges Silicon Valley to embrace the traits it most strongly resists

Sheryl Sandberg’s new book challenges Silicon Valley to embrace the traits it most strongly resists

Quartz •

PublishedApril 26, 2017

4/20/17

“Mission-driven” leaders are losing their mystique

“Mission-driven” leaders are losing their mystique

Quartz •

PublishedApril 20, 2017

4/19/17

This company trusts its employees so much it has a “no limits” expense policy

This company trusts its employees so much it has a “no limits” expense policy

Quartz •

PublishedApril 19, 2017

4/15/17

Five years later, Tony Hsieh’s Downtown Project has only a festival and less than two thousand jobs

Five years later, Tony Hsieh’s Downtown Project has only a festival and less than two thousand jobs

Quartz •

PublishedApril 15, 2017

4/8/17

Our obsession with the “cult of the entrepreneur” has gone too far—and here’s why

Our obsession with the “cult of the entrepreneur” has gone too far—and here’s why

Quartz •

PublishedApril 8, 2017

4/1/17

From Avant to Zenefits: The astronomical impact of immigrant-founded unicorn startups in the US

From Avant to Zenefits: The astronomical impact of immigrant-founded unicorn startups in the US

Quartz •

PublishedApril 1, 2017

3/30/17

Uber’s CEO needs a coach more than a Sheryl Sandberg

Uber’s CEO needs a coach more than a Sheryl Sandberg

Quartz •

PublishedMarch 30, 2017

3/29/17

Thinx founder Miki Agrawal, inspired by Burning Man, forgot that offices need boundaries

Thinx founder Miki Agrawal, inspired by Burning Man, forgot that offices need boundaries

Quartz •

PublishedMarch 29, 2017

3/20/17

Why even a women’s underwear startup couldn’t create a good culture for women

Why even a women’s underwear startup couldn’t create a good culture for women

Quartz •

PublishedMarch 20, 2017

3/19/17

We’re wondering what exactly Bill Gates and Donald Trump will have to talk about tomorrow

We’re wondering what exactly Bill Gates and Donald Trump will have to talk about tomorrow

Quartz •

PublishedMarch 19, 2017

2/28/17

A nine-point checklist on leadership and control suggests Zappos functions like a cult

A nine-point checklist on leadership and control suggests Zappos functions like a cult

Quartz •

PublishedFebruary 28, 2017

2/1/17

Sheryl Sandberg’s strong voice against Trump is the rallying call Silicon Valley needs

Sheryl Sandberg’s strong voice against Trump is the rallying call Silicon Valley needs

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PublishedFebruary 1, 2017