Avoiding the big surprise. Psychological safety: feedback. New rules for the new economy.

Welcome to the 52nd 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.

Let’s dive in!

One “must read” for this week

“Avoiding the big surprise. ” by Sahil Bloom.

Something has worked in the past until it unexpectedly no longer does, and what we have learned from the past turns out to be irrelevant or false, at worst, viciously misleading. The "truths" we have grown certain of may not always be true. When we have reached the point of maximum comfort with our reality, we may find ourselves surprised, just like the Thanksgiving Turkey.

Personal development

• Avoiding the big surprise (the thanksgiving turkey).
• Priming - how situations influence decisions .
• The true value of your time .
• The life dinner .
• How to generate your favorite problems : a 4-step guide.
• The four parenting styles .
• Surprise! There’s a right way to multitask .
• FOMO isn’t always bad (until it is).

Innovation

• New rules for the new economy (a classic).
• Why all the chatGPT predictions are bogus .
• OpenAI connects chatGPT to the internet .
• Can innovation thrive under the radar in your company?
• Why AI won't cause unemployment .
• The little book of IDEO.
• Age reversal : a conversation with dr. David Sinclair.
• Growth inflections .

Leadership and management

• Psychological safety: feedback .
• Five ways to know when to quit .
• The double-edged sword of ‘authenticity’.
• Five ways leaders accidentally stress out their employees .
• How leaders can get the feedback they need to grow.
• Liberating structures - 1. 1-2-4-all.
• The dark side of workplace recognition.
• The identical Suzies (and why you should focus on your high performers ).

One book

“Humour, Seriously: Why Humour Is A Superpower At Work And In Life ” by Jennifer Aaker , Naomi Bagdonas .