How to grow a culture by design versus culture by chance. Big tech’s biggest bets. Fixed vs. growth: two basic mindsets that shape our lives.
Journal of discoveries #65 - 8th of July, 2023
Welcome to the 65th 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 grow a culture by design versus culture by chance.” by Gustavo Razzetti.
Culture plays a significant role in predicting employee performance and overall business success. A study by Glassdoor shows that companies with a strong culture outperform the Standard & Poor's 500 index. These organizations were intentionally focused on cultivating their culture.
Gustavo argues why organizations need to grow their culture by design, not just chance, and why culture design is not rigid but a collaborative, iterative, and organic approach.
Personal development
Fixed vs. growth: the two basic mindsets that shape our lives.
Unlocking career success: transform your life by transforming your travel.
Why you over-explain, and how to stop.
The story of the girl and the stone and its value.
Why your goals will fail, and what you can do about it.
When is learning worth the effort?
Fifteen tips to reclaim lost time on emails.
Innovation
Big tech’s biggest bets (or what it takes to build a billion-user platform).
What working at Figma taught me about customer obsession.
Welcome to the augmented future. Watch it bring you to your knees.
Missing the AI forest for the generative AI tree.
Eight questions about using AI responsibly, answered.
The four skills needed for developing a digital mindset.
How does the inventor of the metaverse envision its future?
Lessons that Jensen shared from three times that Nvidia nearly died.
Leadership and management
How to grow a culture by design versus culture by chance.
The 4-day workweek: how to do more with less.
Psychological safety: high-performing teams.
How to design your hybrid work policy: a research-backed playbook.
Cultivating a culture of excellence.
Neurodiversity: the benefits of recruiting employees with cognitive disabilities.
Authentic leadership explained.
Here’s how speak-truth-to-power meetings can make your workplace more equitable.
One book
“Humor, Seriously: Why Humor Is a Secret Weapon in Business and Life” by Jennifer Aaker, Naomi Bagdonas.
Hi Charles,
I am sorry to hear that the newsletter didn't meet your expectations, and thank you for letting me know.
I realized that all articles from Gustavo's substack older than three weeks are behind paywall, which was the case for last week's one.
I will take that into account for the following editions of the newsletter. While I believe that everything I shared it's 100% worthy read, my aim here is to share resources freely available, to the maximum extent possible.
Of course, I have issued you a full refund.
As a free subscriber you will still receive the exact same newsletter every week.
Feel free to contact me at my email, should you have any other questions.
kind regards
Roberto