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Nudge the culture toward learning

2021-02-15 by Roberto Zoia Leave a Comment

Ellen Ochoa’s questions about every launch and important operational decision at NASA:

  • What leads you to that assumption? Why do you think it is correct? What might happen if it’s wrong?
  • What are the uncertainties in your analysis?
  • I understand the advantages of your recommendation. What are the disadvantages?

(Taken from Adam Grant, Think Again, p. 211)

Filed Under: What I'm Reading Tagged With: learning, psychological safety, rethinking, unlearning

The Good Fight Club

2021-02-13 by Roberto Zoia Leave a Comment

Adam Grant on challenge networks:

The first rule [of the Good Fight Club]: avoiding an argument is bad manners. Silence disrespects the value of your views and our ability to have a civil disagreement.

— Adam Grant, Think Again, p. 86

Filed Under: The Process, What I'm Reading Tagged With: challenge network, thinking

Efficiencies are for robots

2021-02-04 by Roberto Zoia Leave a Comment

Efficiencies are for robots.

Opportunities, on the other hand, are for humans.

(…) The problem with trying to measure productivity is that it measures only how well people can do the wrong jobs. Any job that can be measured for productivity probably should be eliminated from the list of jobs that people do.

— Kevin Kelly, New Rules for the New Economy, p. 147

Filed Under: What I'm Reading Tagged With: kevin kelly, new economy, opportunities, problems, technology

Last Chance

2021-01-14 by Roberto Zoia Leave a Comment

This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill–the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill–you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes. Remember: all I’m offering is the truth. Nothing more.

— Morpheus, The Matrix

Filed Under: What I'm Reading Tagged With: the matrix

Reading every day

2020-12-22 by Roberto Zoia Leave a Comment

Reading science, math, and philosophy one hour per day will likely put you at the upper echelon of human success within seven years.

— The Almanack of Naval Ravikant

Filed Under: What I'm Reading Tagged With: reading

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