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Organizatonal entropy

The Un-glue Worker: A Pathology

Posted on December 10, 2025February 7, 2026 by John Lubans

Recently, I blogged that the “Glue Player” (GP) or Glue Guy (GG) is a new  management phrase derived from basketball and baseball. The term describes someone in a team “who holds everything together, often without seeking recognition for their efforts.” GPs have other attributes: they “lead from behind.” They let the stars shine while making…

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Saul & Conrad: More Than Just a Business

Posted on October 20, 2025November 6, 2025 by John Lubans

Caption: Rego’s Neighborhood, NYC. Writing about Saul Zabar – in the preceding blog – prompted me to reflect on a related story from 2010: Rego’s Smoked Fish. On one of my several visits to New York from North Carolina, Saul had me ride along to see a smoked fish supplier, Rego’s, that used to do…

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