History without the eloquence of images is blind; art without the testimony of texts is deaf.
You want to have good compasses not maps.
Tim Cook's Freshman Year: The Apple CEO Speaks
An inspiring interview with Tim Cook, on subjects such as innovation, cooperation, shared values, kernels, MT meetings and his CEO transition. Must read!
Culbert argues that the performance reviews “instill feelings of being dominated. They send employees the message that the boss’ opinion of their performance is the key ingredient of pay, assignment, and career progress.” He contends that the use of performance reviews is about “power and subordination, making condor all but impossible,” and causing employee defensiveness and stress. Culbert goes on to argue that the practice is more about intellectual laziness and ego-building for managers, and it avoids having to tackle the hard work of changing organizational processes. What should replace the performance review? Culbert argues that something called a “performance preview,” a process that holds the manager and members of the manager’s team equally responsible for results.
The World We Explore- Joi Ito, Frans Johansson Zeitgeist Americas 2012
“Education is the worst thing you can do to someone if you expect them to be innovative”
- Joi Ito
50 tracks of joy - keep swinging in 2013!
Source: Spotify
The victory speech: Obama + Jon Favreau + teleprompter = magic.
“Always look ahead and above yourself. Always try to improve on yourself. Always strive to elevate your craft. That’s what he taught me.” Must see documentary.
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