“Midweek Material” curates articles, podcasts, videos, etc. on a variety of topics including law, marketing/sales, productivity and more.
The “three C’s” to an effective 360 review [Podcast]:
“And [a] 360 review, you’re trying to make sure that you’re not creating a culture of apology. We’re all trying to get better, so the point is I heard this feedback; I really appreciate the feedback; I want to be a better manager each year. And so here’s where I’m going to take this feedback and improve.”
Give It To Me Straight: The Power Of Honest, Constructive Feedback [Matt Abrahams, Think Fast, Talk Smart]
How to embrace feedback to improve performance [Article]:
“No one is so good at something that they have no room for improvement. We can all get better. And if you want to get better, you have to be open to the feedback you receive. You don’t have to agree with it, but you do need to hear it. Getting defensive, critical, or shutting down will lead you to miss information and prevent others from attempting to give you feedback in the future.”
What Information Do You Need In Order To Change? [Shane Parrish, Farnam Street]
Implementing AI in your organization [Podcast]:
“And one of the differences I see between CEOs that are getting it right and getting it wrong is when something does go wrong, rather than saying, ‘Why did that happen? What was the problem here?’ they say, ‘What can we learn from it?’ And just that slight nuance in the question that they ask can have a massive impact on the cultural adherence to the transformation.”
What Really Works When It Comes To Digital And AI Transformations? [Roberta Fusaro, The McKinsey Podcast]
To become great at something, get good at saying ‘No’ [Video]:
What Are You Saying No To? [Ryan Holiday, Daily Stoic]
Andrew T. Daniel 