Just a quote from Matrix Resurrections 2021, to remind us to question overly polished narratives and strive for authenticity in a world filled with fakes and illusions. Embracing imperfection and acknowledging the nuances of reality is the only way forward to more genuine connections and meaningful experiences. #buildingahumanbusiness
Author: viktorjferenczi
Questioning the obvious
It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so. Mark Twain Listening to this How to: Academy podcast raised loads of questions in me regarding online data safety and privacy, and reminded me of this Mark Twain quote. In the podcast, Roger McNamee talks to Matthew Stadlen about his reckoning with the… Continue reading Questioning the obvious
Compensation and incentives
“The purpose of a compensation system should not be to get the right behaviours from the wrong people, but to get the right people on the bus in the first place, and to keep them there.” Jim Collins: Good to Great #buildingahumanbusiness
Limitations
What we see is what our vision allows us to see. #buildingahumanbusiness
Daniel Markovits on the meritocracy myth
In his new book ‘The Meritocracy Trap’, Markovits delivers a fierce indictment of a system which, he says, prizes achievement above all else, making everyone—even the rich—miserable. He argues that this is undermining democracy.
Managers and leaders
Managers promote stability while leaders press for change. Only organisations that embrace both sides of that contradiction can thrive in turbulent times. #buildingahumanbusiness
“I’ve done all I can …”
A self-limiting phrase that hinders progress and limits thinking. Instead, asking the question ‘what could I have done differently’, ‘was there something I didn’t try and I could have’ – that’s what brings progress. “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results” Albert Einstein #buildingahumanbusiness
Creativity & ego – a lesson from Jeong Kwan
Volume 3 of the Netflix documentary series Chef’s table kicks off with South Korean buddhist nun Jeong Kwan who approaches cooking as a spiritual practice. Her meals have left some of the world’s most famous and best chefs in awe. As I love fine dining and am curious about different philosophies, different ways of thinking… Continue reading Creativity & ego – a lesson from Jeong Kwan
Re-examining biases
The ability to examine biases is the key to opening up new solution spaces. All too often, we may jump to old so-called truths and conclusions that provide a false sense of comfort. Openness and being able to challenge our own long-held principles will help with opening up paths and new solutions. #buildingahumanbusiness
Innovation and change
I’ve admired R. Buckminster Fuller’s work for quite some time. He was an American architect who developed many ideas, designs and inventions. Most particularly, I know him as the patent owner of the structure of a geodesic dome. This Buckminster Fuller quote is the key to successful radical innovative change in business: You never change things… Continue reading Innovation and change
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