These days it isn’t easy leading ourselves at work, let alone a team of people. Trying to keep up with the rate of change and overall workload can feel like an impossible task. Reactions to the ever-changing environment manifest as anxiety, burnout, and disconnection. Leadership coach, Dani G, and I had a great discussion about…
“There’s a reason for the things that I have on” explains Johnny Cash at the beginning of his song, “The Man in Black”. Cash had worn black for many years at this point. His attire became associated with his stance as an anti-authoritarian man of the people. His fashion was intentional. When he finally breaks…
You can build your identity as a reader with structured practice, no matter where your skills are today. Here are some of my favorite techniques from beginner, through intermediate, and on to advanced. Think consistency over intensity. Beginner – You will be surprised how much you can read with only these methods. Intermediate – When…
Where Good Ideas Come From by Steven Johnson A history of innovation that dispels many myths and explores the environments that encourage breakthroughs. Your Data Will Be Used Against You by Andrew Guthrie Ferguson An examination of privacy law and why it needs an update to its application in the digital era. Recoding America by…
Self-awareness, real-world application, and cultural alignment are the top three areas that I hope to assess during a behavioral interview. I put together a few questions that you will want to ensure you answer during an interview. Self-awareness: Does your self-perception match reality? Can you recognize your own strengths and weaknesses? Do you make informed…
Ring has actively courted and catered their video camera services to police departments. Most Ring devices store their captured video in the cloud. Police departments don’t need a warrant to view these videos; they simply ask Ring. Government agencies like ICE are not allowed to access these videos without a warrant. But, in practice, they…
Blood in the Machine by Brian Merchant A deep dive into the Luddite movement during the industrial revolution in England with many lessons for the AI revolution of today. The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership by Jim Dethmer, Diana Chapman, and Kaely Warner Klemp A great leadership book to develop self-awareness and to approach every…
You’ve seen the articles. Massive layoffs coupled with a company’s adoption of AI technology. They paint a bleak picture of the employment future for us humans. But they are lying. Lying with the truth, or at least with a combination of true facts. While it is true that many companies are both making large capital…
Whenever you hear an AI researcher dismiss criticism as pearl clutching, you should hold onto what matters and start paying attention. I saw this play out during a recent panel where concerns about using GenAI for mental health support were categorized as old-fashioned thinking. We don’t worry when someone sits alone journaling for mental health…
I think this will be one of the lasting lessons that I will remember from the current AI era. There are many really smart people who have conflicting ideas about how things will turn out and what choices we should make. Some of them will be wrong. You could argue that self-interest is motivating some…