Links
Pretty weak this week on the information consumption.
I wanted to share this article about Theory of Control with a colleague who is keen to step up into a leadership role, but is feeling stuck
Our Theory of Control can become miscalibrated whenever we fail to receive — or fail to recognize — the feedback to an action we took; to acknowledge the human impact that materialized in both spoken and unspoken ways; to confront the imprint left by what we did (or didn’t do).
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The transition from individual contributor to team member or leader presents a critical juncture where our Theory of Control is put to the test.
Podcasts
Hidden Brain: You are not the boss of me How we sabotage ourselves when told we must do something, or must not do something else.
Quotes
I’ve never been married, but I tell people I’m divorced so they won’t think something’s wrong with me.
–Elayne Boosler, comedian
Words
Mostly because I’ve been solving more cryptic crosswords recently
Gruyere: (groo-yeah) Swiss cheese
pomander: a ball made for perfumes
Snood: a net to hold hair in place
Truancy: Neglect of work or duty, absence without permission