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Sep 8, 2026 52 min

Real Collaboration Is Rare

from Corporate Strategy Hosted by The Corporate Strategy Group

We challenge the way workplaces use “collaboration” and argue that most of it is just independent work with a shared deadline. We map out what real collaboration looks like, why it’s rare, and how to avoid meetings that waste time and strip teams of autonomy. • production issues, missing audio, and why last week only lives as shorts • a mini crusade against LinkedIn AI slop and the idea of reporting 10 posts a day • the cheese ball obsession and why it somehow becomes a lifestyle • “collaboration” versus task handoffs, plus the group project origin story • doers, detractors, and the middle, and how to assign work without getting burned • where collaboration actually happens, especially in code reviews, marketing reviews, and Scrum refinement • the sev one mega call anti pattern where one person does the work and everyone else watches • a practical filter for better sessions: right people, clear output, real decision power join our Patreon for a dollar or ten dollars a month You can also join our Discord the least you can do is share this with your friends Support the show Click/Tap HERE for everything Corporate Strategy Elevator Music by Julian Avila Promoted by MrSnooze Don't forget ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ it helps!

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We challenge the way workplaces use “collaboration” and argue that most of it is just independent work with a shared deadline. We map out what real collaboration looks like, why it’s rare, and how to avoid meetings that waste time and strip teams of autonomy. • production issues, missing audio, and why last week only lives as shorts • a mini crusade against LinkedIn AI slop and the idea of reporting 10 posts a day • the cheese ball obsession and why it somehow becomes a life...

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Real Collaboration Is Rare

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  1. 0:00 Cold Open And Audio Chaos
  2. 3:50 The LinkedIn AI Slop Cleanup Pledge
  3. 7:35 The Cheese Ball Confession
  4. 11:20 Florida Merch And Coffee Shop Rage
  5. 14:25 Paying For AI Tools And Hating It
  6. 18:30 What Collaboration Really Means
  7. 24:35 Doers Detractors And The Middle
  8. 31:10 Code Reviews Marketing Reviews And Reality
  9. 38:25 The Sev One Call That Solves Nothing
  10. 46:30 Autonomy Lessons From Lord Of The Flies
  11. 49:00 Patreon Discord Sharing And Closing

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