Luck and leadership. Vitalik Buterin’s techno-optimism. Saboteurs.

Journal of discoveries - 13th of January 2024

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

"Luck and leadership". An exploration of the role of luck in military leadership, which can be extended to other domains.

Luck is not quantifiable but rather a convergence of confidence, control, preparation, and opportunity. By applying these factors, good leaders can affect how much “lucky” they will be, and “good luck” usually occurs when leaders set favorable conditions for success.

Found thanks to a story shared by Iván Rodríguez.

Personal development

• Saboteurs

• Esther Perel interview on the diary of a CEO

• The real reason why we are tired and what to do about it

• Overcome your fear of deadlines with Parkinson's law

• Why success doesn’t lead to satisfaction

• The wisdom of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger

• How to unlock your potential, motivation & unique abilities

• 1 simple way to overcome burnout

Innovation

• Vitalik Buterin’s techno-optimism

• Artificial intelligence needs open-source models to reach its potential

• Quantum computers: where they are now and what's next

• Trend compendium 2050: six megatrends will shape the next decades

• The future of AI in software development

• The future of ecommerce

• Move fast and fix things

• The power of habit: how understanding habits loops can improve user retention

Leadership and management

• Luck and leadership

• Making magic happen: how to create psychological safety in your company

• An epidemic of silence

• When wrong is right: five ways to reframe your relationship to failure

• Amy Edmondson & Adam Grant: decoding failure, debunking feedback, & harnessing learning for success

• Ancient scrolls reveal modern leadership insights

• What would have to be true?

• First who - get the right people on the bus

One book

“The Portfolio Life” by Christina Wallace.