Effective dialogue. To become a better presenter, look inward. Why genetic medicine never arrived.

Welcome to a new issue of the newsletter, “Journal of discoveries.”

Each week, I check a list of hundreds of sources of inspiration to spot exciting articles, videos, podcasts, and books on personal development, leadership, management, technology, and innovation.

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And now, let’s dive in!

One “must” for this week

"Effective Dialogue" by Luis Huete.

We need more dialogue and fewer discussions. Dialogue is derived from the Greek words dia (through) and logos(word); hence, a dialogue is a conversation in which the meaning flows through all the participants. Discuss, on the other hand, comes from the Latin discutere, meaning cut off.

George Kohlrieser identifies four blocks to dialogue:

• Passivity: language of withdrawal or nonresponsive behavior.
• Discounting: minimize, disrespect or put down another person
• Redefining: changing the focus of the transaction to avoid something
• Over-detailing: excessive detail, overwhelming others with too much information

Blocking dialogue is usually a habit, sometimes learned in the family, requiring us to rewire the brain and speak effectively.

Personal development

• To become a better presenter, look inward
• Enjoying the pain of learning will make you smarter
• Why children perceive time slower than adults
• An open letter to my lost younger self
• Transforming ‘should’ into ‘want’: how to create lasting change
• Avoiding career irrelevance
• Why polyworking is transforming careers and how to start
• Want to add fun to your job? Try job crafting

Innovation

• Why genetic medicine never arrived
• Getting started with AI: good enough prompting
• Mechanized minds: AI's hidden impact on human thought
• Generative AI is still just a prediction machine
• Beware of zombie ideas: old ideas that haunt decision making
• How to hire for the AI economy
• A chance to build
• The high-growth industries reshaping the global economy

Leadership and management

• Effective dialogue
• Psychological safety & failing well
• People
• When expressing gratitude to employees, timing matters
• Think like a plumber, not a CEO
• The brilliant jerk vs. team performance
• How to give a senior leader feedback (without getting fired)
• Don't kill the messenger

One book

“8 Rules of Love” by Jay Shetty.

See you next Saturday,

Roberto

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