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Tuesday Dispatch

Tuesday Dispatch: Issue #107

This week is all about time, busyness, rants, and frauds. Quite an issue, don't miss it!

Luca Sartoni

Oct 10, 2023

This week we learn about time demands, busyness, and rants. As well as the benefits of remote work for families and a new way to interpret the calendar.

Let's get going!

3 Droplets of Leadership

Time Demands on Leaders

Many tech leaders complain that they can't find time for deep thinking. Deep thinking means dedicating time to tasks. These tasks could be creating a strategic vision for multiple years or considering a big architectural change.

This article is all about time. And Leaders. Don't miss it. Don’t.

Check out this essay:

Thursday Memo

Are you even paying attention?

Luca Sartoni

May 4

I was delighted to attend an offsite workshop with the CEO. I was a newly hired marketing executive in a young startup, and a distinguished advisor from Silicon Valley was introducing us to the most advanced growth strategies. During the workshop, our advisor showed us a magic dashboard that gave a sense of purpose to our day-to-day work. It could take all our lines of code, designs, commits, and deploys and cross them with our client’s responses. It was fantastic!

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Are We Too Busy to Enjoy Life?

Some people don't have the choice to be anything but busy. Not everyone can control their schedule as they wish. However, many people do have this freedom. Yet, they hurry from task to task. They rarely pause to question: Do I enjoy what I'm doing? Or am I so occupied that I can't relish life?

We fear doing nothing. It forces us to think about our life's desires and present situations. Sometimes, the difference seems so vast. So, we prefer to keep running in circles like a hamster in a wheel.

Don't miss this great article.

This essay might be of interest:

Thursday Memo

The Five Weekly Rituals Every Leader Should Master

Luca Sartoni

Aug 3

The Five Weekly Rituals Every Leader Should Master

Leadership is not just about giving orders. It's about creating a culture that encourages success. One of the best ways to do this is by implementing rituals. This essay explores five weekly rituals that every leader should implement for successful leadership:

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A Three Stages View on Managing Workplace Rants

A good manager can learn to handle complaints and outbursts after establishing a secure environment. The first rule is: don't stop it. Instead, give them room to voice their feelings.

Don't miss this article.

You might enjoy this essay on a similar topic:

Thursday Memo

Productive Dissent: A Leader's Strategy to Truly Leverage Diversity

Luca Sartoni

Oct 5

Productive Dissent: A Leader's Strategy to Truly Leverage Diversity

As a leader, encourage your team to voice differing opinions. This approach brings out fresh ideas and challenges the status quo. It also effectively leverages the diverse skills of your team members. When your team consists of less experienced employees working remotely, it becomes tough to bring disagreements to light. People tend always to agree, maintain pleasant relations, and hold back their real thoughts.

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2 Grains of Technology

Remote Work Is the Best Thing to Happen to Families in Decades

The main advantage of remote work for many people is that it simplifies balancing their jobs with family life.

Don't miss this great article.

Kyugo

Kyugo is a modern way to reinvent the calendar. It's worth a try!

1 Atom of Reflection

I've been following Dan Arieli's career for a long time. I bought his books, listened to every podcast he attended as a guest, and watched hundreds of videos about his studies.

This long article in The New Yorker explores the rise and fall of Dan Arieli's reputation amidst allegations of p-hacking the data behind his studies and his overall credibility as a scientist. It's a great read, don't miss it!