Wed.Jun 12, 2024

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Face Your Fear of Becoming Obsolete

Harvard Business

Professionals across the career spectrum have moments where they fear they’re already obsolete, or becoming so. Different than the occasional bout of self-doubt, fearing obsolescence means we fundamentally question our professional significance. When we over-indulge the fear, it creates cognitive distortions of ourselves, others, and our environment that can bring us to the worst versions of ourselves.

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Did we give up before AI arrived?

Seth Godin Blog

Plenty of creative pundits are decrying the speed and cost of creating pretty good work with an AI. It can often draw, write and compose as well as a mediocre freelancer, sometimes better. But why were there mediocre freelancers? The system that pushed us to turn our writing into oatmeal and our art into paint by numbers was here long before OpenAi showed up.

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3 Ways to Compassionately Hold Your Team Accountable

Harvard Business

Why are some teams more successful than others when it comes to meeting deadlines, hitting targets, and growing revenues? Researchers at the NeuroLeadership Institute looked at the cognitive processes associated with leaders who cultivate accountability on their teams. They identified three distinct habits practiced by these leaders: They think ahead, obsess about commitments, and anchor on solutions.

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Celebrating 45 Years: Lessons in Love and Business

Chad Barr

It was June 1977, just a couple of months after completing my mandatory three-year military service with the Israel Defense Forces. With a deep love for Rock and Roll and Jazz, I had always dreamed of visiting the US. Finally, I got the opportunity to travel as a representative of Israel to work at a summer camp in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. It was there that I first met Laurel.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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How Gen AI Can Make Work More Fulfilling

Harvard Business

Research by BCG shows that workers who spend too many hours on tasks they dislike (“toil”) are at risk for quitting, and employees who spend sufficient time on work that creates joy are less of a flight risk. A study of the consulting firm’s administrative employees demonstrates how they can use AI to reduce time spent on toil and increase time on joy-creating tasks.

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How GitLab Leads Its Fully Remote Workforce

Harvard Business

To get remote work right, start with your recruiting and onboarding.

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How Booking.com Sustains a Culture of Innovation

Harvard Business

Testing, experimentation, and even failure are at the heart of what they do.

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