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The Looking Glass: The Origins of Leadership and Burnout
The hero's journey, and where things go wrong
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Julie Zhuo
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March 2024

The Looking Glass: The Stories That Become History
In celebration of some of the women that set the bar for me
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Julie Zhuo
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The Looking Glass: Faith and skepticism
The limitations of executive functioning; invention and certainty; management as faith
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Julie Zhuo

February 2024

The Looking Glass: The Paradoxes of Data
Practical, magical, uncertain, and yet a tool for the most decisive
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Julie Zhuo
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January 2024

The Looking Glass: Chains of Assumptions (Part 2)
Imagining what dream collaboration looks like
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Julie Zhuo
The Looking Glass: The Year of Everyday Risks
Aliveness, dullness and taking career risks
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Julie Zhuo
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December 2023

The Looking Glass: Chains of Assumptions
How to avoid the false veneer of perfection
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Julie Zhuo
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November 2023

The Looking Glass: How to tell if work is beautiful
What is beauty? Why is nature beautiful? The case for making beautiful things
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Julie Zhuo
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October 2023

The Looking Glass: What company politics actually is
What you and your biggest work adversary have in common; the magic incantation in times of conflict; and 5 steps for disagreeing effectively
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Julie Zhuo
The Looking Glass: So you want to write better?
A long-form piece on some age-old misconceptions
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Julie Zhuo
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September 2023

The Looking Glass: Get Over Yourself
The most important thing my manager ever told me; we vs. me mentality; the future of AI-powered user experiences
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Julie Zhuo
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The Looking Glass: The craft of creating
Journeys before features; how to nurture fragile ideas; when to document; and absolutely unambiguous outcomes
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Julie Zhuo
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