Wes Kao
Person on 4 sites
Co-founder of Maven, the cohort-based course platform, and of Seth Godin's altMBA; writes a weekly newsletter on communication and leadership.
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4 facts on wiqqi (opens wiqqi.app)
Who people, organisations and podcasts are, and how they connect, with sources.
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1 channel on ppll (opens ppll.app)
Where public figures publish, and what they are on record saying.
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7 beliefs on korrents (opens korrents.com)
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Employees can no longer stay in their own lane; organizations increasingly reward people who handle projects end to end. (opens korrents.com)
“Employees used to swim in their own lane. That doesn’t work anymore.”
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Waiting for obvious signs that something is wrong before questioning it gives a false sense of security. (opens korrents.com)
“I believe it provides a false sense of security to wait for obvious signs that something is wrong before you wonder if something is wrong.”
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People naturally optimize for "not getting into trouble" rather than for "figuring out the truth". (opens korrents.com)
“It’s a natural human tendency to optimize for “not getting into trouble” rather than “figuring out the truth.””
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Employees can no longer stay in their own lane; organizations increasingly reward people who handle projects end to end. (opens korrents.com)
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4 recommendations on rcmnd (opens rcmnd.app)
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High Output Management (opens rcmnd.app)
“One is High Output Management by Andy Grove, which is a classic.”
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Your Brain at Work (opens rcmnd.app)
“Another one is Your brain at work by Dr. David Rock. And that one is all about better understanding your own brain and attention span so that you can allocate your mental resources appropriately. So, that one's great.”
- It Was the Best of Sentences, It Was the Worst of Sentences (opens rcmnd.app)
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High Output Management (opens rcmnd.app)