Compassion: suffering with
I was reminded this morning* of the etymology of “compassion”: com- meaning “with” and pati meaning “to suffer.” It’s the same pati we find in… Read More »Compassion: suffering with
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On pushing through ambiguity
Ambiguity makes simple tasks hard. It often occurs when: You don’t know what’s required (at all), and don’t know how to find out You know… Read More »On pushing through ambiguity
Michael Sandel and Sam Harris on meritocracy
This podcast is well worth listening too – Sandel and Harris frame the problems with meritocracy well even of they don’t quite get to a… Read More »Michael Sandel and Sam Harris on meritocracy
Delegation template
A draft template of things to include when delegating something: The job in a sentence: (So that the delegatee immediately knows what’s going on) When… Read More »Delegation template
Virginia Postrel on textiles and technology, nature and magic
Here’s a great highlight from a fascinating and very entertaining podcast from a16z: Textiles as Tech, Science, Math, Culture… or Civilization. Recommended. Sonal Chokshi: “We… Read More »Virginia Postrel on textiles and technology, nature and magic
Henri Nouwen on fear and scarcity
Fear is a pervasive quality of our lives. Fear makes us think in terms of scarcity. It makes us think “This is a dangerous world.… Read More »Henri Nouwen on fear and scarcity
Strategy (4): Strategy is a practice
This is the fourth post in a series – start here. Definition of Strategy (as a skill or activity): Strategy is the dynamic process practice… Read More »Strategy (4): Strategy is a practice
Article: The Guardian Long Read on The White Helmets
This article – about the tragic death of James Le Mesurier, co-founder of The Mayday Rescue (also known as The White Helmets) – is both… Read More »Article: The Guardian Long Read on The White Helmets
Strategy (2): Strategy is dynamic
This is the second post in a series – start here. Definition of Strategy (as a skill or activity): Strategy is the dynamic process of… Read More »Strategy (2): Strategy is dynamic
The Atlantic on trust and on the remote working revolution
These two articles from The Atlantic are worth reading. On Social Trust The first is about politics in the broadest sense of “how we live… Read More »The Atlantic on trust and on the remote working revolution