The industrial revolution streamlined production and transportation, while the emergence of the ‘organic food’ label addressed concerns about quality. Transitioning into the 21st century, an intellectual revolution automated tasks, epitomized by large language models like ChatGPT. Yet, questions arise about the value of human creativity. Proposals for a ‘human text’ certification envision a future where …
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Context, please!
When asking or being asked to do something, too often we take it for granted that our counterpart is fully aware of the context. Unfortunately, this is usually quite the opposite. Whether it is in life or at work, being aware of the full context will enable better decisions, thus achieving better-quality results. Here’s a …
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Managing a remote team
But, as a manager, how would you control whether they really do their work? That’s what my friend Serge asked me in 2012 as I was exposing my theory about the beauty of letting people work from home. At that time, I was working for a worldwide corporation where teams were assembled based on skillsets …
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So, you’re working from home…
Since the last few weeks, due to the Covid-19 epidemic, lots of people have been forced to work from home. This can be challenging for some people or delightful for others. I’d like to share my thoughts and bit of experience on this. What People Usually Say About a month ago, on a Saturday morning, …
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