The puzzle of motivation. Why organizations don’t learn. OpenAI CEO on GPT-4, chatGPT, and the future of AI.
Journal of discoveries #58 - 20th of May, 2023
Welcome to the 58th 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
Dan Pink: the puzzle of motivation.
Traditional rewards, like money, often have the counterintuitive effect of stifling creativity and reducing performance. Intrinsic motivation, driven by autonomy, mastery, and purpose, produces better results, especially for complex tasks. These three elements provide a more effective framework to inspire and engage individuals in our modern work landscape.
Personal development
Dan Pink: the puzzle of motivation.
Why aiming for perfection won’t help you achieve your goals.
Under pressure? Four ways to drive smoothly through the toughest conversations.
How Jeff Bezos thinks: all his mental models and frameworks.
The one-path career is dead. Embrace the "portfolio life".
Mythbusting personal branding.
Innovation
Sam Altman: OpenAI ceo on GPT-4, chatGPT, and the future of AI.
How AI is evolving. A prediction for the next decade.
Is AI coming for your job?
See the websites that make AI bots like chatGPT sound so smart.
The history of AI in 7 experiments.
Tame tech debt to modernize your business.
Don't rush outside the building.
Progress on the investigation phase of a digital euro.
Leadership and management
Why organizations don’t learn.
Taking it to the streets – Uber CEO finds out what it’s really like to be an Uber driver.
73% of employers would negotiate salary, 55% of workers don’t ask.
How to encourage employees to break the rules.
The OODA loop.
Psychological safety: checklists.
Mitigating bias in performance management.
How team agreements promote high performance.
One book
“Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking” by Susan Cain.