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The pernicious cult of expertise
Suddenly, Everybody’s an Expert. 👈🏼That article in the New York Times was written in 2000. Can you imagine if that statement was appropriate then, how much more appropriate can it be now? Now in the age of TikTok and YouTube and the plethora of how to shorts and videos. Now in the in age of…
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The cognitive revolution and the human AI race
The cognitive revolution is not a term I coined – I heard it spoken of for the first time in an interview with Reid Hoffman in relation to his role at start-up, Inflection AI. The video interview is below, take a peak. I’m not sure this term is going to stick but I am interested…
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When life and the Bots beat down – Art
We are going through trying times – economically, politically, environmentally, etc. While these times should pass, at least in some areas, the pace of technological change likely wont. If anything, it will speed up. A case in point, recent announcements in AI which I am writing about. As much as I am a technophile, it…
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SenseMaking from the Web
Introducing Microsoft 365 Copilot – your copilot for work – The Official Microsoft Blog Posted on March 16. Humans are hard-wired to dream, to create, to innovate. Each of us seeks to do work that gives us purpose — to write a great novel, to make a … Microsoft 365 ‘Copilot’ uses AI to automate…
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SenseMaking from the Web
Artificial Intelligence Is Coming for Human Creativity Posted on January 19. Animal behaviorists have already disputed the uniqueness of human cognitive ability. Another blow to our hubris is now posed by the digital … Zoom Doesn’t Cut It as Corporate Travelers Seek More Conference Networking Posted on January 17. Skift Take A new report from…
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SenseMaking from the Web
3 science-backed ways to train your brain to have a growth mindset Posted on November 11. There’s a key link between helplessness and mastery, it’s worth figuring out. A growth mindset is the belief that a trait (like intelligence or resilience) is malleable and can be developed through hard work, good strategies, and the ability…
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Why do we work if not for meaning
This is a gloss on an Annie Dillard piece when she was writing about writing. I read her classic book called The Writing Life not too long ago and this excerpt stuck with me. I thought it could easily apply to many things but especially work. If you want to find the original piece, go…
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Unlocking Potential
I’d like to think this is one of my superhero skills. Maybe it’s because of the mentoring work I do. I am often trying to figure out, with the individuals in the company’s I mentor, or simply the individuals I meet, how to unlock their potential. A lot of the time they are young people,…
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Choose carefully how you spend your time
I love this quote by Annie Dillard from her book The Writing Life, which I read not too long ago – here is my review if interested. It’s as spartan and to the point as her prose. How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. Annie Dillard I thought it…
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The rental mindset and path to freedom
Nothing is ours, not even our bodies. We always rent never own. This is liberating. I have written about this before in the context of products and commerce: The end of ownership and the rise of usership. But I am referring in this post to a mindset, a way of seeing things that can lead…
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At the intersection of inner and outer worlds – the individual and company
The inner and outer worlds are indivisible and if you are to make a sucess of yourself as an individual, you need to think of both. When it comes to work, companies also have to think about these worlds, in relation to employees and customers. We have to think about how we, as individuals, bring…
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Upgrade your mental operating system
I’d love to tell you I have a simple solution for what’s promised in the title but all I have to offer is a design for a t-shirt or mug 😬I do at least have the solution but simple it is not. Meditation is what I’m talking about. That’s clearly what this new design is…
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Managing innovation is a misnomer – better to prepare for serendipity
I’ve been involved in many innovation activities in the past, from participating in and supporting hackathons, corporate ventures to being involved with startups. I’ve observed that often times, best results come not from better management, but from being ready to pounce when serendipity presents its sweet opportunities. Okay maybe startups are slightly different in that…
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The unbearable weight of doing
One of the things you gain from going on vacation (as I did recently) is that you are liberated, if only temporarily, from the pressure of doing anything. At least in theory. Sometimes the habit of “busyness” we often pick up at work permeates into our holidays. We struggle to relax. Hopefully we are soon…
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