Food for thought for the Weekend: My series where I present assorted collection of interesting blog posts, TED talks, podcast and articles I read/listened this week, some quotes that resonated with me, excerpts from my own reading.
Why you might be on Mount Stupid: In this article the author explores two interesting concepts in psychology, which often gets played out in the workplace. To an extent, one could be seen as the inverse of the other.
The article looks at both of these and identify situations where they can occur.
Why you might be on Mount Stupid: In this article the author explores two interesting concepts in psychology, which often gets played out in the workplace. To an extent, one could be seen as the inverse of the other.
- Dunning-Kruger effect: A cognitive bias of illusory superiority in people of lower ability.
- Impostor syndrome: A concept where high-achieving individuals are unable to internalize their achievements and fear being exposed as a fake or fraud.
Making learning part of everyday's work: Research now shows that opportunities for development have become the second most important factor in workplace happiness (after the nature of the work itself). It makes sense that at work we are constantly looking for ways to do things better; indeed, the growth-mindset movement is based on this human need. Yet the urgency of work invariably trumps the luxury of learning. So, the question becomes: How can we make learning part of the powerful current of the daily workflow? We believe there is a way, a new paradigm, which Josh coined “learning in the flow of work”.
Excerpt from the book Anything You Want: 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur by Derek Sivers.
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Nice Read RamP. I thought i wouldnt get to read ur blogs - "nitalk posts" since i quit N* this june. Thanks for writing :)
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