Diana Stepner
@dianas
Diana Stepner
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
... See moreThe Real Challenge: Development, Not Location
One consulting firm with hundreds of thousands of employees worldwide has recognized that working location is less important to its competitive advantage than how it develops talent and how each leadership cohort is able to build their connections.
Rather than attempt to replicate traditional office-based
... See moreYou are not your nature. You are your actions. You are in control. You get to choose. To hide behind our nature is to give up our power. Take back that power.
Binstack: The final process
You’ve finally made all the “small decisions” that make the big decision clear. With your stack-ranked attributes and binary scores of which items materially affect which attributes, here’s what you do:
Cross out items that don’t materially address the top-ranked attribute.
For the second attribute… 1. If no tasks address
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 they are
... See moreIn January 2025, Gallup reported employee engagement hit its lowest point in a decade. During that same timeframe, services to improve engagement became a $1 billion industry and organizations invested millions in well-being programs and perks. Yet seven in ten people are still disengaged.
https://hbr.org/2025/05/great-leaders-make-people-feel-notic
... See moreThinking in Interfaces
In the AI era, the interface is no longer just a surface, it's becoming a participant. We often think about AI as a tool, but it's increasingly a collaboration. The conceptual shift looks something like this:
From: UI = buttons and screens To: UI = presence + affordance + context-awareness
In the AI era, the interface is no longer just a surface, it's becoming a participant. We often think about AI as a tool, but it's increasingly a collaboration. The conceptual shift looks something like this:
From: UI = buttons and screens To: UI = presence + affordance + context-awareness
Jody Gajic • Twenty Twenty Vibe
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
... See more“Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” - Rumi