Confessions of a recovering micromanager. What ikigai means for the Japanese. AI tools to take team collaboration to the next level.
Journal of discoveries #62 - 17th of June, 2023
Welcome to the 62nd issue of the newsletter, “Journal of discoveries.” Each week, I check a list of hundreds of sources of inspiration to spot exciting articles, videos, podcasts, and books on personal development, leadership, management, technology, and innovation.
Let’s dive in!
One “must read” for this week
“Confessions of a recovering micromanager” by Chieh Huang.
Think about the most tired you've ever been at work. It probably wasn't when you stayed late or came home from a road trip. Chances are it was when you had someone looking over your shoulder, watching your each and every move.
"If we know that micromanagement isn't really effective, why do we do it?" asks entrepreneur Chieh Huang, and at the same time, he shares the cure for micromanagement madness and how to foster innovation and happiness at work.
Personal development
What ikigai means for the Japanese: a personal reflection.
When great minds don’t think alike.
Five mistakes new managers make.
Our epidemic of loneliness and isolation.
Extrinsic motivation: why you make terrible life choices.
The think day: your secret weapon.
Some thoughts on becoming self-actualized.
Researchers find out why some stress is good for you.
Innovation
The best AI tools to take team collaboration to the next level.
20+ amazing (and free) data sources anyone can use to build AIs.
Zelda: tears of the Kingdom early impressions – a feast fit for a short king.
47% of all internet traffic came from bots in 2022.
Humane previews first product in Ted Talk.
New rules on sharing crypto tax data ‘unanimously supported’ by EU ambassadors.
Assumptions are treacherous – just ask Lululemon about mirror.
Your startup idea probably isn’t venture-scale, and that's ok.
Leadership and management
Confessions of a recovering micromanager.
‘give away your people’ — how managers can (and should) prep for high performers to leave.
To decide is human: the importance of effective decision making in organizations.
Delegation skills: the importance of delegating tasks.
Ten characteristics of companies that succeed.
The power of independence.
All talk, no action: why company values have lost their true value.
One book
“Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion” by Robert Cialdini