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Move to the Edge, Declare it Center

by Everett Harper

March 2022

Intermediate to advanced

256 pages

5h 12m

English

Wiley

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July 7, 2016: Stand Up, Speak UpNotes
Two Kinds of Problems: Complicated and ComplexCase Study: Introducing Salary TransparencyDefeating the Defaults: Making Decisions Under UncertaintyMay 27, 2020: Still a Target, Still a LeaderProposal: Adopt a New Mindset for Making DecisionsNotes
What Is Move to the Edge?What Is Declare It Center?Notes

Forming HypothesesHypothesis TestingIteration and Fast FeedbackProject ScopingWho Is in the Room Where It Happens? Bringing in Diverse VoicesCase Study: How We Made Salaries TransparentCase Study: Jane Jacobs: What Kind of Problem Is a City?Case Study: World Central KitchenCase Study: Public Health Networks and the Early Days of COVIDNotes
Building a Remote‐First Company Before the PandemicRetrospectives (Retros)Truss ValuesCase Study: How We Made Salaries Transparent (Declare It Center)Case Study: Healthcare.govCase Study: Beyond the Scope: Responding to the California WildfiresDeclare It Center to Sustain Your WorkCase Study: World Central KitchenNotes
Practice: Meditate/Mindful TrainingPractice: Learn from Your BodyPractice: Find Your PurposePractice: Imagine Your OutcomePractice: Practice, Practice, PracticeNotes
Case Study: 2020: West Paw Recruiting for DEIDEI, Recruiting, and Hiring at TrussNotes
Exterior PracticesInterior PracticesNotes

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About the Author

Everett is the CEO and co‐founder of Truss, a human‐centered software development company, named as an Inc 5000 fastest‐growing private company in 2020 and 2021. He has led a purpose‐driven, impactful, innovative company that's been remote‐first since 2011, salary‐transparent since 2017, and a diverse workforce that far exceeds standards for technology companies.

He is a rare combination: a Black entrepreneur, with biomedical and electrical engineering degrees from Duke, an MBA and M.Ed. from Stanford, Silicon Valley startup pedigree, and management consulting at Bain. He has leveraged those experiences into a long track record for solving complex problems with social impact for millions of people, from helping fix Healthcare.gov, community development finance at Self‐Help, to fighting global poverty as a board member of CARE.

Everett has a history of firsts: first in his family to college and the first to win a soccer NCAA National Championship for Duke University. He was inducted into the North Carolina Soccer Hall of Fame in 2019.

Everett's distinctive voice and unique history make him a sought‐after speaker on DEI, technology startups, leadership, remote/hybrid work, and social entrepreneurship. He has been featured at conferences such as Dent, Tugboat, TechStars, and Velocity, and on podcasts like the Commonwealth Club and AfroTech. He has written for Forbes, Thrive Global, and TechCrunch. Move to the Edge, Declare It Center is his first book.

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