February 4, 2025
AI Snake Oil book cover with two geometric snakes, exploring AI capabilities and myths. Dive into 2025’s Year of the Snake and Snake Oil insights!

2025 is the Year of the Snake and Snake Oil

People with less knowledge about AI are actually more open to using the technology. The difference in adoption propensity the “lower literacy-higher receptivity” link. You would imagine the opposite to be true, but it is not. There is something truly magical about some aspects of AI for example. ChatGPT made generative AI accessible to some people. This is the honeymoon period of AI. Everyday there are new claims about what it can do. Before you rush in to invest your money in AI, it is important to learn more.
January 21, 2025
Team engaged in a lively video call, exemplifying effective strategies from "P-I-N-G: The Secrets of Successful Virtual Communication."

P-I-N-G: The Secrets of Successful Virtual Communication

Andrew Brodsky’s book offers a science-backed approach to virtual communication, introducing the P-I-N-G framework for Perspective, Initiative, Nonverbal, and Goals. Most of us (I will put myself right in front of that line) haven’t quite mastered the art of virtual communication. We’ve spent our lives reading in-person cues – a […]
June 12, 2022
Warm book review of "Get It Done" by Ayelet Fishbach. Explore insights into leadership, career, and staying motivated with charming sketches. Ideal for HR and talent growth.

Set goals, stay motivated & what to do IF you achieve the goals

Book Review: Get it Done

Setting goals is a science. You may be doing it wrong

and no it is not about SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time bound) hashtag#goals. We all know that.

This is about the hashtag#science of hashtag#motivation.

Do you know which goals hashtag#work better

a) When you say you will DO something

b) When you say you will NOT DO something

What does reframing have to do with hashtag#success?

My hashtag#bookreview of Ayelet Fishbach book Get It Done

January 26, 2022
Cartoon of a surprised man on a bike facing a "Road Closed" sign. A relatable moment reflecting career challenges in leadership and talent management.

Book Review: What The Heck Do I Do With My Life

Book Review: What the Heck Do I Do with My Life

A number of you have asked me to add book reviews in the newsletter. Here is a review of Ravi Venkatesan's new book. Check out the hashtag#sketchnote on the entrepreneur's mindset.

Ravi is the first guest on Season 4 of my weekly LinkedIn Live called Dreamers and Unicorns. Do let me know the questions you have about tech and talent.