Happy? Take “psychological ownership” of your job. AI's privilege expansion. Watch your language: the hidden power of words in the workplace.

Welcome to a new 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.

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And now, let’s dive in!

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One “must” for this week

"Happy? Take “psychological ownership” of your job" by Big Think.

How can we boost job satisfaction and engagement in the workplace?

One powerful way is to cultivate a sense of psychological ownership—the feeling that we truly "own" our work. When we take control of our tasks and environment, we develop a deeper connection to what we do, enhancing our motivation, engagement, and overall performance.

While it might seem like we have little control in some jobs, there are always ways to regain it—whether by taking initiative, setting personal goals, or seeking feedback.

With this mindset, we can transform even the most challenging roles into opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Personal development

• Happy? Take “psychological ownership” of your job

• Thriving in the long run

• Why generalists own the future

• How to stop overthinking

• Bored or overloaded? This is the amount of stress you need to get things done

• Sort out your life! 100 tiny tricks to help with everything

• This is why I don’t have goals (and what to do instead)

• Pivot points

Innovation

• AI's privilege expansion

• Enterprise philosophy and the first wave of AI

• Microsoft introduces AI agents and updates to Copilot 365 apps

• This quiz will reveal whether you're using AI strategically

• Don’t stop asking why

• Technology alone is not enough for true productivity

• How to multiply revenues and profits: shifting from traditional R&D to business R&D

• Online - offline

Leadership and management

• Watch your language: the hidden power of words in the workplace

• Employee wellbeing hinges on management, not work mode

• Getting along: my new manager didn’t give me the promotion I was promised

• How to build (and rebuild) trust

• The art of leading in the AI age

• The cost of interrupted work

• Teamwork at the top

• Productivity != Efficiency

One book

“How to Talk So Teens Will Listen and Listen So Teens Will Talk” by Adele Faber.

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See you next Saturday,

Roberto

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