Why micromanage when you can schedule-sync? Beyond the doomscrolling. The future belongs to those who prepare.

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

“Why micromanage when you can schedule-sync?” by Nir Eyal.

Micromanaging can create a toxic and utterly frustrating dynamic between managers and employees.

Schedule-syncing is a better alternative.

Schedule-syncing involves designating specific periods for focused work without interruptions and creating and sharing timeboxed calendars. With this approach, transparency improves, it’s easier to prioritize tasks, and we have fewer interruptions.

A win for both managers and employees.

Personal development

• The future belongs to those who prepare like Dwarkesh Patel

• The “New Happy": rethinking happiness through science and philosophy

• How to ask for help

• The landscape of the human spirit: how where we live affects the way we coach

• Want to connect with your audience? Stop trying to impress them

• Power down ritual

• Trapped in routine? Here’s how to “dishabituate” and rediscover joy

• Fractionalized employment now!

Innovation

• Beyond the doomscrolling

• ‘Humanity’s remaining timeline? It looks more like five years than 50’: meet the neo-luddites warning of an AI apocalypse

• What is artificial general intelligence (AGI)

• Gen AI models vs the human brain

• Which AI should I use? Superpowers and the State of Play

• AI startups require new strategies: this time it’s actually different

• How to make better decisions fast, from a former Google exec

• Say no to stealth

Leadership and management

• Why micromanage when you can schedule-sync?

• How to build a culture of mastery

• How to recover from a cultural faux pas

• The increasing importance of a best friend at work

• Bring office cubicles back

• How to get an enthusiastic yes

• From failing fast to failing smart

• Building high-performance teams: four essential leadership principles

One book

“The coming wave: technology, power, and the twenty-first century's greatest dilemma” by Mustafa Suleyman.