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I’ve often heard the argument that only outcomes matter, from bosses and colleagues to pundits, and more recently, even from coaches and change agents. This consequentialist view—that the ends justify... Read More
“No man is free who is not master of himself.”Epictetus The first chapter of Development as Freedom by Amartya Sen (have you bought your copy?) explores the relationship between freedom... Read More
SPaMCAST 847 features a wide-ranging discussion with Pete Oliver-Krueger and Michael Dougherty. We discuss their new book, Shift: From Product To People. Shift is a business novel of organizational change.... Read More
This week we tackle the Preface and Introductions of Development as Freedom by Amartya Sen (have you bought your copy?). These two sections provide important insights into the rest of... Read More
SPaMCAST 846 features a discussion based on Seth Godin’s blog, Seth stated. “Busy is a morally superior distraction. Busy gets us off the hook. Busy is a great place to... Read More
Now for something completely different. Over the past few years, I have contemplated philosophy in the context of work and life. Our re-reading of How To Be A Stoic by... Read More
The SPaMCAST 845 features our interview with David Minarsch. We discuss AI, co-owned AI, multi-agent systems in complex environments, and governance. These are singularly the most important technical topics for... Read More
There are several themes that I would like to highlight as we wrap up the re-read of How To Be A Stoic by Massimo Pigliucci. The first and perhaps the... Read More
“Admit not sleep into your tender eyelids till you have reckoned up each deed of the day large – how have I erred, what done or left undone? So Start,... Read More
Jeremy Willets and I have had a blast sharing the ideas in Mastering Work Intake (JRoss Publishing). This week Jeremy and I sat down to discuss the year in review... Read More
