Weekend Reading
Writing worth reading - 4th/5th February 2023
My 8 Best Techniques for Evaluating Character by Ted Gioia
“I once had dinner with a CEO who was so abusive that the server left the table in tears and had to be replaced by a coworker in the middle of our meal. In another instance, I dealt with a (different) CEO who, before an important business meeting in a hotel could be heard outside in the hall screaming at one of the service workers …”
Elon Musk’s Inner Circle Is Telling Us Exactly What It Thinks by Nitish Pahwa
“If you hadn’t heard of All-In before this moment, you likely weren’t alone; although it often tops Apple’s and Spotify’s tech-podcast charts, coverage of the show is somewhat circumspect compared with other well-regarded tech pods (Sway, Marketplace Tech). Journalistic profiles of the hosts, all notable personalities on their own, may not mention All-In at all, or perhaps only in passing; quotes from the show are sometimes aggregated as their own news posts, with little explication beyond that. Tech journalist Eric Newcomer wrote in November that he thinks All-In ‘has been underestimated by the media.’ Having taken a deep dive into the podcast and its tendrils of influence, I have to agree …”
10 leadership lessons from Lao-Tzu by Curt Mercadant
“The Tao is a collection of 81 poems or verses that contain teachings on Taoism and philosophy. The title of the book can be translated as “The Book of the Way and its Power” or “The Classic of the Way and its Virtue.” It’s considered to be one of the most important texts in Chinese philosophy and it has had a profound influence on global culture and thought ...”
Upcoming meals with 9others
Tuesday 21st February 2023 — Paris — details and signup here.
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