Diana Stepner
@dianas
Diana Stepner
Joe Hudson <joe@artofaccomplishment.com>
What Natural Leaders Do that Synthetic Leaders Don't
There are two forms of leadership:
Natural leadership
Synthetic leadership
One of the most unique characteristics about leadership in the modern age is that synthetic leadership is more prevalent than ever. People are given leadership roles—not because th
... See moreConsidering how the world will adapt to LMs also might change what applications will be useful. LMs don’t just provide a window to the Internet — in some cases, they might “replace” some functions of the Internet entirely. If I have a personal AI agent, do I still go to OpenTable to book a reservation, or fill out forms ever again? Once I get “gene
... See moreA new pre-print paper from researchers at Berkeley and Harvard found that the performance impact of Gen AI tools on a group of entrepreneurs ranged from +15% to –8%, painting a picture that doesn’t look like a rising tide lifting all boats & such but rather, a storm surge where some would surf and others struggle to stay afloat. So to speak.
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... See moreAs more sensors surround us, they will capture and transmit not just more data, but more types of data. While organizations are busy creating and using LLMs, they will soon need to build LAMs: large action models. If LLMs predict what to say next, LAMs predict what should be done next, breaking down complex tasks into smaller pieces. Unlike LLMs th
... See moreThe challenges associated with a focus on soft skills
Measurement: Unlike technical skills, creativity and empathy are harder to quantify, making it challenging for organizations to assess or nurture them effectively.
Neglect: In a rush to adopt AI, companies may undervalue the human element, leading to depersonalized workplace environments.
Workplace
Perhaps the real lesson of the Lattice controversy is that the discomfort wasn’t about the specifics of the proposal but about AI’s growing role in the workplace. Integrating AI into work won’t be solved by pretending it’s just another tool. It will require systems that safeguard human work, transparency, and accountability. The future of work isn’
... See morePrompting Universal Intelligence UI-GPT
Let’s break it down with actionable insights and use AI as an example:
Your Thoughts Are Prompts
They instruct the systems you influence. Are your thoughts driven by abundance or scarcity?
Your Emotions Are Weights in the Algorithm
Gratitude amplifies outcomes, while stress distorts them. What emotions are you fee
Connect then lead —> Although most of us strive to demonstrate our strength, warmth contributes significantly more to others’ evaluations of us—and it’s judged before competence.
Before people decide what they think of your message, they decide what they think of you.
Most people hate uncertainty, but they tolerate it much better when they can loo
... See moreToo many companies would sooner drop us to save the numbers instead of dropping the numbers to save us.
Leading side by side (Seth Godin - 23 Dec 2024)
Orchestras are difficult.
One reason is that we’re really good at noticing when they’re out of tune. Just a tiny bit off changes our perception of the sound.
The other reason is that if the performers wait for a leader in their section to go first, every entrance and every attack will be muddled. You nee
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