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Dolly Chugh On Resilience And True Social Change – This Week’s Six Pixels of Separation Podcast

Episode #862 of Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast is now live and ready for you to listen to

I’ve known (digitally) Dolly Chugh for some time, and I couldn’t be happier that she agreed to this have this conversation with me. Dolly is a social psychologist and management professor at the New York University Stern School of Business where she teaches MBA courses in leadership and management. She was one of six professors chosen from thousands at New York University to receive the Distinguished Teaching Award in 2020 and one of five to receive the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Faculty Award in 2013. Dolly’s research focuses on “bounded ethicality,” which she describes as the “psychology of good people.” Her work has been published in the leading psychology, economics, and management journals, and cited by many books and authors. Her first book, The Person You Mean To Be, is part of what lead Dolly’s TED Talk to being named one of the 25 Most Popular TED Talks of 2018, and currently has almost 5 million views. Recently, she launched the popular newsletter, Dear Good People, and her latest book, A More Just Future – Psychological Tools for Reckoning with our Past and Driving Social Change, is all about how we can better develop our resilience by dealing with our history. Enjoy the conversation…

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SPOS #862 – Dolly Chugh On Resilience And True Social Change

Welcome to episode #862 of Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast – Episode #862. I’ve known (digitally) Dolly Chugh for some time, and I couldn’t be happier that she agreed to this have this conversation with me. Dolly is a social psychologist and management professor at the New York University Stern School of Business where she teaches MBA courses in leadership and management. She was one of six professors chosen from thousands at New York University to receive the Distinguished Teaching Award in 2020 and one of five to receive the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Faculty Award in 2013. Dolly’s research focuses on “bounded ethicality,” which she describes as the “psychology of good people.” Her work has been published in the leading psychology, economics, and management journals, and cited by many books and authors. Her first book, The Person You Mean To Be, is part of what lead Dolly’s TED Talk to being named one of the 25 Most Popular TED Talks of 2018, and currently has almost 5 million views. Recently, she launched the popular newsletter, Dear Good People, and her latest book, A More Just Future – Psychological Tools for Reckoning with our Past and Driving Social Change, is all about how we can better develop our resilience by dealing with our history. Enjoy the conversation…

Running time: 47:44.Hello from beautiful Montreal.Subscribe over at Apple Podcasts.Please visit and leave comments on the blog – Six Pixels of Separation.Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook.Check out ThinkersOne.or you can connect on LinkedIn.…or on Twitter.Here is my conversation with Dolly Chugh.A More Just Future – Psychological Tools for Reckoning with our Past and Driving Social Change.The Person You Mean To Be.Dear Good People.Dolly’s TED Talk.Follow Dolly on Twitter.Follow Dolly on LinkedIn.This week’s music: David Usher ‘St. Lawrence River’.

Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast – Episode #862.

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Six Links Worthy of Your Attention #655

Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see?

My friends: Alistair Croll (Solve for Interesting, Tilt the Windmill, Interesting Bits, HBS, chair of Strata, Startupfest, FWD50, and Scaletechconf; author of Lean Analytics and some other books), Hugh McGuire (Rebus Foundation, PressBooks, LibriVox) and I decided that every week the three of us are going to share one link for one another (for a total of six links) that each individual feels the other person “must see.”

Check out these six links that we’re recommending to one another: 

World’s Fastest Train – Shanghai Maglev at 431km/h (268mph) – Wayne Yeung – YouTube. “One of the things I love about traveling abroad is seeing how other countries innovate on public transit. North America’s love of personal transportation and quirks of its geography have stalled the development of communal transport. I stood on a street in Germany and saw pedestrians, bikes, cabs, a tram, and a train go past all at once. But for some reason, here at home we’ve gaslit ourselves into thinking we have the best transportation in the world. To counter that, here’s a video of a Maglev train in Shanghai hitting 431 km/h. Who needs a plane flight when a train will do?” (Alistair for Hugh). Wheel running in the wild – The Royal Society . “Ever feel like you’re on an endless treadmill? Maybe you just like it. Researchers set up a hamster wheel, designed to give domesticated pets some exercise, in the wild. Turns out lots of creatures — including not just shrews and rats, but even slugs and frogs wanted a turn. Slugrace is the new ratrace.” (Alistair for Mitch). Lessons From an Architect in a Time of Crisis – The MIT Press Reader . “Doing less, building less, or less-often, replacing less frequently; building to last, to reuse. These all are better strategies for the environment than (simply) building green, or deploying green technologies. How to rethink architectural practices for a future we all want to inhabit.” (Hugh for Alistair). The Superheroes of Beautiful Kinshasa – Blind Magazine . “The Democratic Republic of Congo has some of the richest natural resources in the world (cobalt, coltan, diamonds, gold and oil), and yet is the eighth poorest country on the planet. In the poverty-stricken, trash filled streets of Kinshasa — capital of a country let down by its leaders, exploited by the rest of the world — has emerged a collective of artists, transforming trash and themselves into the fantastical, beautiful nightmare of Ndaku ya. La vie est belle.” (Hugh for Mitch). How to Grade Papers Written by AI – Douglas Rushkoff – Medium . “When new technology arrives, I am always curious to know what Media Theorist (and one of my favorite thinkers) Douglas Rushkoff has to say. He’s also an academic, so this article really brings it home in a more personal way. If an artificial intelligence can now cogently write essays and papers for kids in school, what is a teacher to do? The answer is (maybe) more technology or (maybe) a different way to teach/assign work… and, obviously, a little bit of both and many other things. Here are some thoughts from Rushkoff who is on the frontlines of this, as technology (once again) changes the rules about how we learn, what we need to learn and (maybe) what learning actually is.” (Mitch for Alistair). The end of the high school essay – Seth Godin . “Once we’re on the topic of ChatGPT, artificial intelligence and doing the work, he’s another (equally good) perspective from Seth Godin on what happens next. It’s no surprise that Seth’s approach and answer to the challenge is to do the opposite of what we’re currently doing: ‘When we’re on our own, our job is to watch the best lecture on the topic, on YouTube or at Khan Academy. And in the magic of the live classroom, we do our homework together.’ And, while, he goes deeper and more philosophical than this, I’m left wondering how the educational system will truly act in a world where kids are grouped by age (not learning level/skill) and ranked (mostly) by memorizing and regurgitating as the metric for getting to the next grade or school level.” (Mitch for Hugh).

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Shawn Kanungo On Becoming A Bold One – This Week’s Six Pixels of Separation Podcast

Episode #861 of Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast is now live and ready for you to listen to

I first met Shawn Kanungo many years back (we share the same speaking bureau). He was also on the speaking circuit and making quite a ruckus (he still is). We became fast-friends. Shaw recently published his first book, The Bold Ones – Innovate And Disrupt To Become Truly Indispensable. While he’s known for his thinking on innovation and strategy, Shawn also has incredible video skills. From his virtual presentations (that are next level) to his work on TikTok. Prior to this work, Shaw spent over a decade working at Deloitte. His success at the consultancy paved the way for him to pursue a career in speaking and innovation on his own. Shawn helps people to think differently, to make bold decisions, and to create an environment of collaboration and innovation in their work. By sharing his personal story, Shawn demonstrates the power of collective action and encourages readers to take action and make a difference in their organization. Enjoy the conversation…

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SPOS #861 – Shawn Kanungo On Becoming A Bold One

Welcome to episode #861 of Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast – Episode #861. I first met Shawn Kanungo many years back (we share the same speaking bureau). He was also on the speaking circuit and making quite a ruckus (he still is). We became fast-friends. Shaw recently published his first book, The Bold Ones – Innovate And Disrupt To Become Truly Indispensable. While he’s known for his thinking on innovation and strategy, Shawn also has incredible video skills. From his virtual presentations (that are next level) to his work on TikTok. Prior to this work, Shaw spent over a decade working at Deloitte. His success at the consultancy paved the way for him to pursue a career in speaking and innovation on his own. Shawn helps people to think differently, to make bold decisions, and to create an environment of collaboration and innovation in their work. By sharing his personal story, Shawn demonstrates the power of collective action and encourages readers to take action and make a difference in their organization. Enjoy the conversation…

Running time: 1:02:54.Hello from beautiful Montreal.Subscribe over at Apple Podcasts.Please visit and leave comments on the blog – Six Pixels of Separation.Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook.Check out ThinkersOne.or you can connect on LinkedIn.…or on Twitter.Here is my conversation with Shawn Kanungo.The Bold Ones – Innovate And Disrupt To Become Truly Indispensable.Follow Shawn on TikTok.Follow Shawn on Instagram.Follow Shawn on LinkedIn.This week’s music: David Usher ‘St. Lawrence River’.

Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast – Episode #861.

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Six Links Worthy of Your Attention #654

Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see?

My friends: Alistair Croll (Solve for Interesting, Tilt the Windmill, Interesting Bits, HBS, chair of Strata, Startupfest, FWD50, and Scaletechconf; author of Lean Analytics and some other books), Hugh McGuire (Rebus Foundation, PressBooks, LibriVox) and I decided that every week the three of us are going to share one link for one another (for a total of six links) that each individual feels the other person “must see.”

Check out these six links that we’re recommending to one another: 

What of the national throat? – Internal Exile. “Everyone I know is speculating on every channel or feed I’m on about ChatGPT, so much so that Mitch’s first suggestion was for me to go and read Johann Hari‘s Stolen Focus. Much of the chat chatter is about what jobs are obsolete, and what is now possible. There have been calls to ban, or regulate, this new genie. This isn’t the first time: As Rob Horning explains, this harkens back to John Philip Sousa‘s 1906 story, The Menace of Mechanical Music, which worried the phonograph would stop us all from making music. I think AI will have more impact than cognition, given that most of the world has a user interface in their pocket, but while history may not repeat itself, it definitely rhymes. Sometimes in song.” (Alistair for Hugh). Excel Esports: All-Star Battle – Financial Modeling World Cup . “We’ve had links about Excel before, from Kat Norton‘s quest to be an Excel Influencer to Joel Spolsky telling us we suck at the spreadsheet. I know, because I thought I’d shared this link before, and went and looked. Excel is a pretty marketable skill, and it turns out it’s a competitive sport run by the Financial Modeling World Cup. Communities are everything.” (Alistair for Mitch). Finding the First Americans -Aeon . “When did humans first arrive in the Americas? We still don’t know.” (Hugh for Alistair). The Takeover – Tablet . “The weird cultural shift from a fight for open ideas and tolerance to radical intolerance wielded in the name of radical tolerance has roots in the cloistered specialization required of academics these days. This has – to some degree – filtered down into the students who have come out of academia, making certain kinds of complex conversations — for instance conversations about gender altering medical interventions on teens — close to verboten on the nominal ‘left’.” (Hugh for Mitch). The End of High-School English – The Atlantic . “It’s true that ChatGPT is powerful. I’ve waxed poetic about it for some time. It’s also true that it lacks character. For writers, it’s a great way to prime the pump, whiteboard ideas or create some prompts. What about for high school students? I’m not sure that I fully agree with this article, but it poses an interesting thought: ‘… one big part of education has remained inescapable: writing. Barring outright plagiarism, students have always arrived at that moment when they’re on their own with a blank page, staring down a blinking cursor, the essay waiting to be written. Now that might be about to change. The arrival of OpenAI’s ChatGPT… may signal the end of writing assignments altogether—and maybe even the end of writing as a gatekeeper, a metric for intelligence, a teachable skill.’ I’m not sure ChatGPT can do all of that yet… but that ‘yet’ part may be the issue…” (Mitch for Alistair). Is modern life ruining our powers of concentration? – The Guardian . “Here’s another angle on the book Stolen Focus, and it can be summed up in one word: Balance. Doom-scrolling may actually be a needed function to get us to focus? ‘The fact that flow is not only rare, but draining; and that taking a break to scroll a different screen or play a game on your phone can be restorative, is proof of the need for nuance. The moralising over productivity and screentime is unhelpful when it comes to finding solutions – but highly profitable as the boom in (useless) blue-light glasses and ‘distraction-free’ tech goes to show.’ This article highlights the nuances and plays into the more generally accepted trope that we all need a balanced diet if we want a more healthy lifestyle.” (Mitch for Hugh).

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Clay Gober From Polyphia On This Month’s Groove – The No Treble Podcast

Clay Gober is this month’s conversation on Groove – The No Treble Podcast.

You can listen the new episode right here: Groove – The No Treble Podcast – Episode #97 – Clay Gober.

Who is Clay Gober ?

It’s hard to wrap your ears around the mind-bending instrumental music of Polyphia. Since the band’s inception in 2010, the Plano, Texas musicians have run the gamut and blended genres from progressive rock to hiphop, and are widely regarded as the next wave of heavy guitar-centric metal. But all of these definitions pale in comparison to what you sonically take in when listening to their music. Look no further than their latest release, Remember That You Will Die, and – while you’re at it – check out the video for the song, ‘Ego Death‘ (which features a heart-warming cameo by Guitar God, Steve Vai). Holding down the groove in Polyphia is Clay Gober. Clay is truly a master of his craft. With a deep understanding and a passion for pure, unadulterated bass playing, Clay has made a name for himself as a performer to be reckoned with. Blending his technical prowess with a fresh, forward-thinking approach to bass playing, Clay’s musicianship is always on full display, making him a must-see for lovers of technical and creative bass playing. Enjoy the conversation…

What is Groove – The No Treble Podcast?

This is an ambitious effort. This will be a fascinating conversation. Our goal at Groove is to build the largest oral history of bass players. Why Groove? Most of the content about the bass revolves around gear, playing techniques, and more technical chatter. For us, bassists are creative artists with stories to tell. They are a force to be reckon with. These are the stories and conversation that we will capture. To create this oral history of why these artists chose the bass, what their creative lives are like, and where inspiration can be found.

Listen in:  Groove – The No Treble Podcast – Episode #97 – Clay Gober.

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Mauro Porcini On The Human Side of Innovation – This Week’s Six Pixels of Separation Podcast

Episode #860 of Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast is now live and ready for you to listen to

People are at the heart of innovation, and creating an environment that encourages collaboration and open communication is essential for success. Nobody knows this better than Mauro Porcini. Mauro is an influential global design leader and the Senior Vice President and Chief Design Officer of PepsiCo (which includes a ton of brands like Mountain Dew, Gatorade, SodaStream, Doritos and countless others). His journey to the top started from humble beginnings, and prior to PepsiCo, he served as the first-ever Chief Design Officer at 3M. He is an advocate of innovation and his latest book, The Human Side of Innovation, shares his take on the true nature of innovation and how to create meaningful work. Through his book, he encourages readers to use their craft, courage, intelligence and ingenuity to make meaningful impact. Mauro is committed to mentoring and storytelling, and he is passionate about connecting with others and helping them to realize their potential. The Human Side of Innovation offers unique insights and valuable guidance from someone who was managing design in industries that were very skeptical of his work. Enjoy the conversation…

You can grab the latest episode of Six Pixels of Separation here (or feel free to subscribe via Apple Podcast or whatever platform you may choose):  #860 of Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast.

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SPOS #860 – Mauro Porcini On The Human Side of Innovation

Welcome to episode #860 of Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast – Episode #860. People are at the heart of innovation, and creating an environment that encourages collaboration and open communication is essential for success. Nobody knows this better than Mauro Porcini. Mauro is an influential global design leader and the Senior Vice President and Chief Design Officer of PepsiCo (which includes a ton of brands like Mountain Dew, Gatorade, SodaStream, Doritos and countless others). His journey to the top started from humble beginnings, and prior to PepsiCo, he served as the first-ever Chief Design Officer at 3M. He is an advocate of innovation and his latest book, The Human Side of Innovation, shares his take on the true nature of innovation and how to create meaningful work. Through his book, he encourages readers to use their craft, courage, intelligence and ingenuity to make meaningful impact. Mauro is committed to mentoring and storytelling, and he is passionate about connecting with others and helping them to realize their potential. The Human Side of Innovation offers unique insights and valuable guidance from someone who was managing design in industries that were very skeptical of his work. Enjoy the conversation…

Running time: 57:19.Hello from beautiful Montreal.Subscribe over at Apple Podcasts.Please visit and leave comments on the blog – Six Pixels of Separation.Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook.Check out ThinkersOne.or you can connect on LinkedIn.…or on Twitter.Here is my conversation with Mauro Porcini.The Human Side of Innovation.PepsiCo.Follow Mauro on Instagram.Follow Mauro on LinkedIn.This week’s music: David Usher ‘St. Lawrence River’.

Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast – Episode #860.

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Six Links Worthy of Your Attention #653

Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see?

My friends: Alistair Croll (Solve for Interesting, Tilt the Windmill, Interesting Bits, HBS, chair of Strata, Startupfest, FWD50, and Scaletechconf; author of Lean Analytics and some other books), Hugh McGuire (Rebus Foundation, PressBooks, LibriVox) and I decided that every week the three of us are going to share one link for one another (for a total of six links) that each individual feels the other person “must see.”

Check out these six links that we’re recommending to one another: 

Welcome To Vanguard Estates – Flash Forward. “Playable as audio, text, and even an interactive choose-your-own-adventure, this series from Flash Forward delves into something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately: What retirement will be like in a world of VR, chatbots, and automation. Technology promises to augment our declining bodies and minds in ways we’re only beginning to understand — and Vanguard Estates is a speculation on that.” (Alistair for Hugh). ‘I feel like I’m ready’: blind surfer chases world’s biggest wave at Nazaré – The Guardian . “Matt Formston is a world-class surfer who rides 20-foot swells. Oh, he’s also a competitive cyclist.” (Alistair for Mitch). Escaping the Algorithms – Commonweal . “The Question Concerning Technology, a long 1954 essay by Martin Heidegger, has remained a foundational text for me and my professional engagement with technology over the past two decades. Heidegger’s essay argues that the, ‘essence’/job of technology is to order nature; that humans are part of nature; so therefore technology must by its essence be used to order humans, which risks undermining our humanity. The way out, for Heidegger, might lie in art: that through the act of creation humans can save themselves from the uncomfortable, and inevitable, fate of being ordered by the technologies we create. As AI starts to find its way into popular use through new tools, Heidegger once again provides a lense through which to view our engagement with these new technologies.” (Hugh for Alistair). Was the sexual revolution a government psy-op? – UnHerd . “On masturbation, fascism and No-Nut-November.” (Hugh for Mitch). You can’t ‘Trust’ this novel. And that’s a very good thing – NPR . “I alluded to this earlier. I have taken a major step back in my social media consumption in favor of reading books. On this journey, I have decided to sprinkle fiction into my constant diet of nonfiction and business books. It has been an interesting journey for me. This often involves texting certain friends who I know are both well-read and and have similar interests. In this instance, I reached out to Tom Webster looking for some new fiction novels that he read in 2022 that left a mark. Without hesitating, he recommended Trust by Hernan Diaz. I have been completely enthralled by this book, devouring it in under 24 hours. It really is feast for the eyes and the mind. Without giving it away (and this makes it sounds much more simplistic than it is), the book is about money, power, relationships, and public perception in the 1920s. Re-reading that last sentence would not make me want to read it… so, you’ll just have to trust me. Read it.” (Mitch for Alistair). The resonance of books – Without Bullshit . “I really appreciate the writing of Josh Bernoff. He (still) publishes his writing daily, most of it around the art of writing a book. Most of it related to writing business and/or nonfiction books. This seems like a great article to complement my link above to Alistair. Everything he says, is something I am experiencing – at a multiple – as I continue down this journey of focusing most of my media consumption on reading books, instead of TikTok feeds and random articles that never seem to resonate and stick to my guts. There is something deep and powerful about the time spent with the book (something we’ve expressed multiple times in these spaces). Another great example is an amazing book called, Stolen Focus by Johann Hari. I’ll recommend that after reading this article, you pick up Hari’s book and dive deep.” (Mitch for Hugh).

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