"Taking the first step seems impossible when the gap between now and your desired outcome seems large."
A very important "Tiny Thought" in the @farnamstreet newsletter this week.
https://t.co/bHeiEiPghQ
The three liberal justices, who dissented jointly to the decision to overrule Roe v. Wade, cite Justice Thurgood Marshall in one of his last opinions for the Supreme Court:
“Power, not reason, is the new currency of this Court’s
decisionmaking.”
If you find yourself at a gathering (work meeting, HOA, PTA, co-op board, etc.) and you sense there's no plan/design/host/facilitator, might I suggest... 🧵
I was so moved to see Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed this afternoon. Like so many of you, I can’t help but feel a sense of pride—a sense of joy—to know that this deserving, accomplished Black woman will be a part of the highest court in the land.
President Biden congratulated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson in the White House as the Senate voted on Thursday to confirm her to the Supreme Court. She was confirmed on a 53-47 vote, with three Republicans joining all 50 Democrats in backing her. https://t.co/AZRjG7s3OO
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We love this sketchnote about beliefs that create psychological safety, based on @AmyCEdmondson research.
It features in week 5 of #S4CA; there's lively conversation re action we change agents can do to build psychological safety.
Want to join in? Sign up https://t.co/DqPlUfJry3
Organizations transmit learning through stories. This paper shows stories of failure work best. They are more easily applied than stories of success, even more if the story is interesting & the culture emphasizes the importance of learning from mistakes. But make sure it is true!
Businesses talk #agility, but who's doing it, and how's that going? Some examples and #hacks here.
It was a true pleasure to co-author this new @HarvardBiz piece with colleague @RanjayGulati. https://t.co/PWK0BI2tPk
Once upon a time, I gave my resignation notice to my boss. During my transition, we actually had some productive feedback conversations, and he remarked, "This is great stuff, how come we didn't do this all the time?" Well, there were two reasons...
“Tsedal Neeley, a professor of business at Harvard Business School, blamed the modern meeting glut on the assumption that the best way to communicate is verbally.” As @kawai_lai has taught me the most effective communication is visual! https://t.co/N8lNkoqGnv #teamhabits
A new study found people multitask more frequently in larger and longer meetings, and six times as often in video meetings lasting more than 80 minutes compared with meetings that take 20 minutes or less. https://t.co/v6n8cFNVNQ #meetings#teamhabits
I'm in for this! Companies focused on giving employees freedom & power "At Michelin managers transitioned into role of coaches w/o formal authority. Operators set work schedules & vacations, design & monitor their performance indicators" https://t.co/qEBQWF0TS0 #teamhabits