Intelligent failures vs. costly mistakes: navigating the innovation paradox. 'Skill inflation': what is it and how to avoid its pitfalls. Automating creativity.
Journal of discoveries #78 - 7th of October, 2023
Welcome to the 78th 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” for this week
“Intelligent failures vs. costly mistakes: navigating the innovation paradox” by Amy Edmondson on Corporate Rebels’ blog.
While failure is often associated with negative consequences, successful individuals in various fields understand the value of intelligent failures.
These failures occur when we explore new territory, driven by goals and hypotheses, and are as small as possible.
Intelligent failures bring valuable new information and are essential for innovation and progress.
PS. I loved to do the illustration for the blog post 😊
Personal development
'Skill inflation': what is it and how to avoid its pitfalls
5 stages of grief is a myth. It never ends
Do you feel better when you behave more extraverted than you are?
How to create your career strategy: a simple framework to unlock new possibilities
The second curve
Rising above hardship with AQ
The flow state boot up sequence
Innovation
Next, A.I and the second transformation of modern media
Embracing tangible media?
Plaid: finance's next great network
Traction is the goal. Everything else is distraction.
The persistence of the innovator’s dilemma
Third-Party cookiepocalypse
Leadership and management
Intelligent failures vs. costly mistakes: navigating the innovation paradox
The first rule of feedback: get it before you give it
Leadership - why LOVE is important
Employee loyalty: importance & key drivers
Is emotional intelligence on the decline?
Why the best leaders think and act like elite athletes
One book
“The Four Agreements” by Miguel Ruiz.
I loved the article on career strategy, especially the emphasis on choosing the right ecosystem. I feel we often approach career decisions based on roles/industry and overlook what type of environment we are more likely to thrive in.
Deconstructing a 'failure' reveals great learning. Workplace teams use several processes: After Action Report (AAR), Root Cause Analysis, Failure Mode Assessment, and others. Real time data is essential to these processes.
A personal failure gets wrapped up in vanity, self-image, i.e., fuzzy data and becomes more difficult to analyze.