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We're in the final hours of COP28 and it's on the precipice of failure. This, after 2,456 fossil fuel representatives infiltrated (a 286% increase on COP27), and the President of the process was exposed for brokering new oil and gas deals - before publicly denying climate science. Yet the problem isn't COP28. It's a political system that represents the interests of a few billionaires, rather than the planet’s billions of people. Our mistake would be accepting that this is the best we can do. That our only choice is to show up to processes like COP28 - or for the average person, the polling station - and choose between “bad” and “worse”. I reject this idea. Not because I’m na?ve, or an idealist, but because I’ve read my history books. History shows us that true leadership will not come from those who benefit from the system remaining unchanged. True leadership will come from those who have everything to lose; but also, everything to gain. As I told attendees of the #NextGen2023 conference, the state of the world feels incredibly dire; yet that is exactly why this moment demands courage. How will you show up in the weeks and months following COP28? #LateristooLate Thank you to My Life My Say for hosting this incredible event, and Shape History + Karl Brown from Curv for the expert camera work ?? . . . . . . #climatecrisis #cop28 #cop28uae #sustainablebusiness #sustainability #climateaction #climateactivism #activism #climatechange #ecoanxiety #leadership

How many women in STEM were left out of the history books? Thousands. Dr. #JessicaWade, a London-based physicist, is working to encourage more women to pursue #STEM careers. How? In her 20s, she began writing the Wikipedia biographies about women and minority scientists who never got their due. Now, she has started spending her Sunday afternoons nominating top female scientists and scientists of color for major prizes and fellowships. She says she got sick of seeing scientists “doing awesome things and not getting credit for it." In her effort to make sure women scientists are known, she believes it will fuel a desire in the next generation! Her work has earned her an invite to Buckingham Palace to receive the prestigious British Empire Medal, for her contributions to science. What gives Wade hope for the future? She says, “There’s a whole community of us, of outspoken people who are really proactive about changing academia. And it’s not a small group. It’s big.” #womeninSTEM

Many managers are overworked and stressed, constantly moving from one task to another without time to manage effectively. This lack of self-management often leads to ineffective team management. In today’s successful product companies, the emphasis is on the team as the primary organizational unit. The manager's role is to coach and enable these teams, shifting from task management to people support. Effective managers excel in managing their own time and delegating tasks. They understand the importance of time to think and make informed decisions, and the need for strategic delegation. The Eisenhower Matrix, popularized by Stephen Covey, categorizes tasks as urgent/important, important/not urgent, urgent/not important, and neither. This helps leaders focus on what truly matters and delegate appropriately. In product development, decision-making is as crucial as task execution. Leaders must learn to delegate not just tasks but also decisions, especially those best handled by the team directly involved in the product. Leaders must be mindful of their communication, particularly when thinking out loud. Miscommunications can lead to unintentional delegation or misunderstandings, affecting team dynamics and decision-making. #mindful #product #leadership -- Evaluate your delegation skills with our mindful product diagnostic tool. https://lnkd.in/gQn__Z6U