Problem solving: quantity vs quality. The surprising benefits of gratitude every team should know. The ThreePercentRule.
Journal of discoveries #87 - 9th of December, 2023
Welcome to the 86th 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
“Problem-solving: quantity vs quality”.
A brilliant example from James Clear’s book Atomic Habits.
In a photography class experiment, the group focusing on quantity produced the best photos, while the group focusing on “quality” tried and failed to produce one single “perfect” photo.
Sometimes, it is more important to generate many ideas, starting with repetition rather than perfection, and recognize that sometimes good enough is sufficient.
Personal development
Problem-solving: quantity vs quality
The Eisenhower Matrix: the ultimate productivity tool
Help your employees develop the skills they really need
Write your own obituary
Tvelve career lessons
The magic loop - a framework for rapid career growth
Innovation
The ThreePercentRule
Reshaping the tree: rebuilding organizations for AI
Researchers tested AI watermarks, and broke all of them
Embracing weirdness: what it means to use AI as a (writing) tool
Pace layering: how complex systems learn and keep learning
Building in public forces true competitive advantage
Megatrending: opportunities ahead study
Evaluating solutions: the five types of assumptions that underlie our ideas
Leadership and management
The surprising benefits of gratitude every team should know
Making flexible working models work
Humour at work: the superpower of successful teams
The fairytale narrative: structured strategic planning
Are you an ideal team player?
Mastering group decision-making: striking the perfect balance
When a coworker undermines you in a meeting
How to have difficult conversations without burning bridges
One book
“Poor Charlie's Almanack” by Charlie Munger.