I have been an avid reader of Jeannette Winterson for decades, and I'm not surprised - and terrifically delighted - to read her take on AI and humanity in this recent @theguardian.com interview. Well worth the read. www.theguardian.com/books/2026/o...

‘There is no inevitable dystopia’: Jeanette Winterson on AI and the future of humanity

The author believes we are at a turning point as a species – and even in the shadow of big tech it’s up to us how we want to proceed

theguardian.com

Bookstores are full of possibility and community. Focused on An Unlikely Story, a bookshop in Plainville, Mass., “Reimagining Independent Bookstores” considers the evolving role of bookstores in a documentary by VR Ferose and filmmaker Doug Roland. Coming this fall. vimeo.com/758544610/67...

Reimagining Independent Bookstores

Why are bookstores vital to society? What does the future hold for them?

vimeo.com

Just bought the audiobook after reading the pre-release of Leadership Intelligence, Caroline Webb's latest and most insightful book. Highly recommend for anyone building their leadership muscle. @carolinewebb.bsky.social

Brooklyn Quintana wrestles with the relationship between art and AI making a compelling argument that art is centered in lived experience and emotional response. She's makes the case in a video in her SXSW pitch. Check it out. I know she'd appreciate your vote. participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...

PanelPicker | SXSW Conference & Festivals

PanelPicker® is the official SXSW user-generated session proposal platform. Enter ideas and vote to help shape Conference programming for SXSW and SXSW EDU.

participate.sxsw.com

If AI eats entry level jobs and compresses middle management, where will workers learn their professions? theleadershipwemake.substack.com/p/without-a-...

What does it mean to unlearn and relearn? substack.com/profile/5578...

Chris Shipley (@chrisshipley)

It’s a rare thing when the flotsam and jetsam of whirl together into a perfect pairing. In her Culturati: On Culture newsletter this morning, Myste Wylde wrote: “We tend to think of learning as accu...

substack.com

Reading about these so-called "Trump Accounts" for children, and thinking about the right time to begin taking withdrawals from my Perkins Account. www.ssa.gov/history/fper...

On today's episode of the Thought Sparks Podcast, I join @rgmcgrath.bsky.social to talk about our new essay collection, "Leading for Tomorrow", and what skills leaders need to meet the current moment. #ThoughtSparks #RitaMcGrathMedia #LeadingForTomorrow youtube.com/watch?v=HCPy6xhn7rI&authuser=0

Unlocking Human Potential with Rita McGrath and Chris Shipley and Scott Barry Kaufman

YouTube video by Rita McGrath

youtube.com

Had the great pleasure of talking with Chip Conley on his Midlife Chrysalis Podcast. Chip is one of 26 wise and generous contributors to the forthcoming Leading for Tomorrow: Unlocking Human Potential in the Era of Continuous Change and Endless Possibility. In bookstores July 8.

Leading for Tomorrow is on its way to bookstores. Get your copy on Launch Day, July 8, by pre-ordering on Amazon (bit.ly/4dwXHAM). Let us know you bought the book (bit.ly/iboughtthebook) and get an invite to the Virtual Leadership Summit with the book's amazing contributors.

It's the things that people don't say that often speak the loudest. Great leaders hear those unspoken cues. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

#leadingfortomorrow #leadership | Chris Shipley

In his essay in Leading for Tomorrow, Scott D. Anthony examines the paradoxes leaders face in an era of accelerating uncertainty. Effective leadership, he asserts, now requires the ability to act bef...

linkedin.com

“No customer or user wakes up and says, ‘I hope I get to talk to a chat bot or an AI agent today.’ Human-centered design is truer today with artificial intelligence. Ironically, the answer is using AI to be more human.”

Leading for Tomorrow unites bestselling authors, pioneering researchers, behavioral scientists, and globally respected advisors to explore what leadership must become in an era of profound transformation. In stores July 8 and available for pre-order on Amazon now. #Leadership #LeadingForTomorrow

When did we become so stupid? Common words are no longer acceptable in government documents. It is interesting, though, that "male", "man", and "white" are still allowed. I eagerly await the malicious compliance. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

These Words Are Disappearing in the New Trump Administration

Federal agencies have issued guidance to employees on hundreds of terms to limit or avoid using. An analysis of government websites shows many of the same words being removed.

nytimes.com

I am not worried about the Friday night firings of deeply experienced military leaders. The kids over at DOGE have put in a lot of time with World of Warcraft so we should be just fine

Wait. Isn't every employee of "DOGE", by definition, probational, too??

In the corporate world, orchestrating a bone-headed move like this uninformed, poorly planned, and hastily executed RIF would get more than a few people fired. Instead, they are the ones randomly firing federal workers—and destroying our country's critical services. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/u...

Trump Fired, Then Unfired, National Nuclear Security Administration Employees. What Were Their Jobs?

The administration asked some of the agency’s workers, who were part of last week’s massive layoffs across the federal government, to come back.

nytimes.com

There are real problems in Missouri. This is not one of them. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Missouri AG sues Starbucks, says workforce is ‘more female and less white’

Attorney General Andrew Bailey takes aim at the coffee giant’s diversity policies, accusing the company of racist and discriminatory hiring practices.

washingtonpost.com

Rep. Earl "Buddy" Carter's (R-Ga.) is not a serious person. www.axios.com/2025/02/11/g...

GOP bill would rename Greenland to "Red, White and Blueland"

"We will proudly welcome its people to join the freest nation to ever exist," said Rep. Earl "Buddy" Carter.

axios.com