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Put More of You in Your Work
Here’s the obvious reason you shouldn’t use AI language models to write anything you care about: It’s not you. I just asked ChatGPT to read a contract and make sense of it. It did a pretty good job I thought. And sure, you can ask AI to whip up some marketing copy, or a product ...
Now, More Than Ever. Women in Leadership.
In his wonderful book, Stumbling on Happiness, Harvard researcher Daniel Gilbert points out that often our best bet for making decisions we will both enjoy and benefit from, is to ask our peers who have made similar decisions. Gilbert points out, once we learn their point of view on the matter, we often refuse that ...
Don’t Let Your Current Project Define You. Move on. Stay Curious.
Our poor dog. Penny found a bone out on her morning walk. Perhaps it was in the neighbors yard, perhaps she unearthed it. But now the bone is hers – hers to carry, and own, and jealously protect. There she is. I can see her from the window, walking intently through the backyard with her ...
Nobody Else Knows What They Are Doing Either
“I don’t belong here. I have no idea what I’m doing. They’re going to figure out I’m a fraud.” Have you ever believed you are not deserving or worried people will reveal you as a fraud? Have you ever thought someone else could do your job better, or thought you got that bonus or promotion ...
Your New Idea Is Not Where You Think It Is
In the 1950s, in rural Oklahoma, at a place called Robbers Cave, several researchers performed an experiment we would find unethical today. They invited twenty-two eleven-year-old boys to participate in a three week camp. The researchers advertised a wholesome summer camp experience. The experience they delivered was very different. What the researchers actually did was ...
New Courses Coming Soon for Senior Leaders!
From multiple customer requests, Mindscaling is pleased to announce a new course series specifically designed for senior leaders coming late February 2025. Series Description: Great leaders don’t just make decisions just because they have to—they make decisions to drive the business forward. Every project, conversation, and priority should move the organization closer to its goals. ...
