Shared Links (weekly) April 28, 2024
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Nike’s new CEO seems like the career ladder is still intact, but even his story shows us it’s not.
I wish him well, but let’s not pretend like this story of going from an internship to running the company is possible. It wasn’t technically possible for him either.
If Hill had not left, it’s entirely possible he would have been laid off in July, like many other senior leaders at Nike.
Linked – Surveyed drivers prefer low-tech cars over data-sharing ones
It’s nearly impossible to know how much data is being collected. The obvious answer is to assume everything you do is being tracked somewhere. Online, you bet. In an internet-connected vehicle? Clearly. In a public space that has any surveillance? Probably.
Linked: Workplace suicides have risen to record high
I can imagine this would be a difficult situation for any workplace to deal with. It’s difficult anywhere. “Buried in a report last month by the Bureau of Labor of Statistics on occupational fatalities was this tragic fact: More people are killing themselves in the workplace than ever before. The number of such suicides for…
Shared Links (weekly) Feb. 16, 2025
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Linked – No One Wants To Talk About These 3 Ways AI Copilots Will Reshape Learning
I’ve had an opportunity lately to play around with some AI tools, including Microsoft Copilot for 365, and I have to admit, when I have a question about how to do something, I ask Copilot. I ask Copilot because:
It’s right there while I’m working.
I don’t have to bring in another tool or trainer.
I don’t have to take a class or watch a YouTube video to learn a new skill. (Imagine a Copliot prompt like – “How would I do a VLOOKUP with this data using ID as the unique identifier?”)
