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A Eulogy I’d Like to Deliver
Dearly beloved, We are gathered here today To pay our respects to a leadership style Borne out of a desire for safety and A fear of losing control. A leadership style that, paradoxically, Fosters fear and strips us of agency. You knew him as Boss or The Big Man, Feared knocking on his office door,…
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The Most Basic Advice
I share a lot of advice, but I’m not sure I’ve shared the most basic: 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳. That should be the baseline, but for some reason, it’s become unfashionable to say it. Maybe people worry about offending someone with different priorities. I get it. You shouldn’t work to the detriment of your family…
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The Intelligence Race (from the cockroach perspective)
A few weeks ago, Dario Amodei (Anthropic founder) told Lex Fridman human-level AI could be available as soon as 2026. Sam Altman has shared a similar timeline. These guys have an insider’s view on progress, AND they have a vested interest in feeding the hype machine. Either way, the race is on! It’s been on….
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Our Digital Future
I’ve seen our digital future, and, in a word, it 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒌𝒔. They promise frictionless transactions– ever-cheaper goods and services. “Just buy into the digital dream,” they say. “We’ll do more with less.” Not only have I seen the future, I spent 90 minutes with 30,000 friends outside of Yankee Stadium Saturday night realizing how much…
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The Growth Mindset Illusion
80% of drivers think they’re above average– a statistical impossibility. Our overconfidence shows up everywhere. On a scale of 1 to 10, people most often rate themselves as a 7. Psychologists call this phenomenon illusory superiority. Take our learning journey. People who encounter Carol Dweck‘s work are pretty sure they have a Growth Mindset. After…
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Why You Should Ignore Most Advice About Picking a Major
A few weeks ago, I had a chance to talk to 500-or-so freshman at West Virginia University. I thought about the pressure they feel to pick the “right” major so they can find a well-paying job and launch their careers. No easy task in such a fast-moving labor market… and I’d argue we’re setting them…
Andrew Hilger
Andrew Hilger writes and speaks about leadership, AI, the future of work, and digital transformation.
Andrew Hilger
Writer | Speaker | Advisor
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