My tip for this week: search for more videos of Danny Leon’s amazing skate in front of the eclipse. If you speak German, the podcast about people believing in pseudoscience is great too. Quote of the Week Paradoxically, change only has a chance of succeeding if failure—at least a little bit of failure—is also okay. Peopleware Tom DeMarco, Tim Lister Leadership Roadmap decisions rather than dates. - I find dates generally a bad smell and a throwback to quarterly thinking. ...

This week I really enjoyed the podcast about compression (The Hutter Prize) and the one about seashells. Quote of the Week “The thing about the future is that it keeps happening without you.” Normal Warren Ellis Leadership Board Meetings: Your Notetaker Is Not Welcome Here - this might be true for more meetings. ...

I liked the “Border Collie” post today, the podcast about air conditioning in Europe, and the interview with Mike D. Quote of the Week […] the eco-philosopher Derrick Jensen, who says: ‘The good thing about everything being so fucked up is that no matter where you look, there is great work to be done.’ Meditations for Mortals Oliver Burkeman Leadership TBM 433: The Border Collie Faustian Bargain - fun model. I think this applies to other ways of buy-in too. ...

I have been on vacations, which means today is a bit longer than usual. AI stuff is taking over, so there is a new section. I’ll keep it balanced, as I bounce between loving and hating it. If you are looking for something good, check out the videos about Spike Jonze’s skate video and about Belle and locations. ...

Rand’s perspective on All Hands is worth a read this week. I did enjoy the interview with the airline pilot. Quote of the Week The first rule is that a measurement—any measurement—is better than none. High Output Management Andrew S. Grove Leadership In defense of AI mandates (xpost) - interesting perspective. You will lose people obviously, in some way or another. ...