Archive - Antagonist at Work

Designing for Unwanted Behaviors

How implicit incentives shape culture and outcomes

Apr 19 • Brad Abare

The Trap of Proven

“That’s how we’ve always done it” is never the real problem

Apr 12 • Brad Abare

The Other Brother

How rivalry clarified identity and built two great companies

Apr 5 • Brad Abare

March 2026

The Myth of Alignment

Why togetherness quietly undermines real alignment

Mar 30 • Brad Abare

Butterflies and the Value of Terror

Fear as a strategic signal

Mar 23 • Brad Abare

Disturb the Calm

When stability gives a false sense of organizational health

Mar 16 • Brad Abare

Hiding Behind Org Charts

How hierarchy becomes a refuge from responsibility

Mar 9 • Brad Abare

Every Organization Has an Antagonist

Organizational psychology meets executive strategy

Mar 2 • Brad Abare

February 2026

Welcome to Antagonist at Work

Organizational psychology meets executive strategy

Feb 23 • Brad Abare

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