Re-Thinking the Way We Work with Basecamp CEO Jason Fried

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Re-Thinking the Way We Work with Basecamp CEO Jason Fried

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Aug 25, 2015

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Jason Fried is the founder and CEO of Basecamp, the co-author of Getting Real, Remote, and The New York Times Bestseller REWORK. He’s a frequent speaker on management, leadership and is always challenging the status quo in a quest to change the way we work.

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Aug 25, 2015

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Re-Thinking the Way We Work with Basecamp CEO Jason Fried

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