Why soft skills are the future of work. The most important conversations you’ll ever have. Deep dive into LLMs like ChatGPT.
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!
One “must” for this week
The skills we think make us irreplaceable might not be the ones that actually do.
In a candid interview, AI researcher Karina Nguyen reveals that while artificial intelligence is mastering traditionally valued 'hard skills' like analysis and writing, it's struggling with human abilities we often take for granted.
Her insight about the future of work: rather than technical expertise, our capacity for genuine human connection will become increasingly precious.
She shared that creative thinking, authentic listening, and the ability to build trust through consistent interaction are proving very difficult for AI to replicate.
While machines excel at processing vast amounts of data and generating content, they still can't match humans in areas like aesthetic judgment, emotional resonance, and original creative work.
Personal development
The most important conversations you’ll ever have
It's not about the nail
The antidote to imposter syndrome
The big power of small goals
How to have a career even when OpenAI's o3 drops
An introverted parent's search for alone time
What next? Fifty year careers
A guide to taking better breaks at work
Innovation
Deep dive into LLMs like ChatGPT
The poetry fan who taught an LLM to read and write DNA
Deep Research and knowledge value
Amazon's AI revamp of Alexa assistant nears unveiling
There’s no such thing as an impulse buy
How "Venture Capital 3.0" impacts founders in the AI age
Leadership and management
All models are wrong, and some are useful
The hidden toll of meeting hangovers
Stop apologizing for reasonable business decisions
Charting the value of remote work: Would you take a pay cut?
The art of calling out room dynamics
Employee detachment threatens customer satisfaction
One book
“Good to great: why some companies make the leap... and others don't” by Jim Collins.
See you next Saturday,
Roberto
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