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Gretchen Rubin

What Gretchen Rubin thinks about management

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Writer on happiness, habits and human nature. Author of The Happiness Project, Better Than Before and The Four Tendencies, and host of the Happier with Gretchen Rubin podcast.

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2 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Gretchen Rubin has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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  1. Our readingA team made up of people with similar personality traits ends up lacking the strengths that more varied traits would provide.

    Their wordsBut this concentration weakens a team, because you end up with too much of certain qualities, and not enough of others.

    ↗What’s the Right Mix of The Four Tendencies in a Team?gretchenrubin.com 2nd of 3 in this piece

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  3. Our readingReminding someone to do a task can make them less likely to do it.

    Their wordswhen you remind Rebels to do a task, you're very likely making it less likely that they will do it.

    ↗Want to Be a Happier Parent? My “Four Tendencies” Personality Framework May Help.gretchenrubin.com 2nd of 2 in this piece