Category: Inspiration

Inspiration, Leadership

From Commander to Conductor: Leading Teams of Human Experts and AI Agents

Premise We are living in a world that is constantly changing and we are leading teams that are engaged in knowledge work. This means that the team members are already experts at what they do. This also means that we are not always the smartest person in the rooms we are in. In addition, we will soon have AI agents joining the teams, if they are not there already. We need to rethink our role as a leader and find ways to evolve to continue to stay relevant and continue to create value. One way we can continue to stay […]

Inspiration, Leadership

Insanely Interesting People who Influenced Me #18 Daniel Kahneman

The author expresses gratitude to various individuals who’ve shaped their outlook on life and work, including thinkers, leaders, and artists. A significant figure is the late Daniel Kahneman, whose research in Behavioral Economics and decision-making wisdom, articulated in “Thinking Fast and Slow,” profoundly influenced the author. This piece serves both as an acknowledgment of Kahneman’s genius and as an inspiration to others.

Inspiration, Quotes

Being Accepting of Defeat is Necessary To Be Accepting of Victory – Bruce Lee

I stumbled onto the scene in which Bruce Lee talks about winning and losing, about the art of dying. Before we go any further, take the time to watch the clip here. The wisdom shared is profound in its simplicity and simple in its profundity. Win or lose, Live or die, creative or boring – they are all two sides of the same coin. One can’t come without the other. If we don’t accept one, it’s too difficult to get the other as well. As he says, learning to die is to be liberated from it. What I take it […]

Creativity, Ideas, Innovation, Inspiration, Leadership

How to Move from Bad Ideas to Breakthrough Ideas

Premise: I came across this reel on Instagram and loved the story and wanted to share it with you all. You can watch the reel here. While the story itself is better told by Dr. Caroline Brookfield in the reel, I wanted to share other things that I learnt watching and listening to the story and wanted to share that with you. So, here we go: Lesson 1: The importance of Psychological Safety The person who shared the idea about poking people’s eye was able to share the idea (which eventually led to the breakthrough idea) because that person felt […]