How to create an ownership mentality within your team. Scale, skill, speed. The work smart, not hard, lie.
Journal of discoveries #51 - 1st of April, 2023
Welcome to the 51st 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
“How to create an ownership mentality within your team.” by Gustavo Razzetti.
Accountability and ownership are similar but not the same. Accountability is important, but ownership creates a more profound impact. Don't just promote accountability; build a culture where people pick up the trash.
Personal development
The work smart, not hard, lie.
Shawn Achor: the happy secret to better work.
Preparing our children to thrive in a chaotic world: embracing messiness.
Solicit specific feedback from your boss in six simple steps.
Use feedback to break biases and think more clearly.
The four easy steps to conquer internal triggers of distractions.
The power of unlearning: how to let go of beliefs to embrace success.
Innovation
Binti’s path to product-market fit — lessons in immersive user research.
The measurement of digital transformation performance.
How to make evidence-informed product discovery decisions.
The manipulation problem: conversational ai as a threat to epistemic agency.
Baidu granted permits to operate humanless robotaxis in Beijing.
There will be massive numbers of generative models!
The ultimate guide to OKRs.
Leadership and management
How to create an ownership mentality within your team.
Why feedback rarely does what it’s meant to.
The silicon valley bank social contagion.
Building a wellness-centered business with radical transparency creates business success and employee well-being.
The art of negotiating in business or elsewhere explained in seven simple steps.
The power of framing in creating psychological safety.
“Working with me” guide.
The organizational cost of insufficient sleep.
One book
“The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels” by Michael Watkins.