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Have you heard the story of the guy who traded a paper clip to a house? Kyle MacDonald did exactly that He traded up from one red paperclip to a house, in only a year through 14 trades! It’s an unlikely and amazing journey with lots of surprises along the way documented in his blog …
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๐๐ฎ๐ป, ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ปโ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ And that statement is quite relevant in the space of ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐. Humans are the ones who decide what the machine should be maximizing. Are we taking a human-centered approach and understanding the limitations of the data set and model? Have you heard of Nick Bostrom’s famous paperclip …
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Such a brilliant ‘not to do’ list for leaders! I would add – treat you peers and subordinates with the same respect and empathy as you would your superiors. What would you add to this? #reviewswithranjani #leadershipandmanagement
Tip 7 – Before you start, figure out if it’s a hard skill or a soft skill. ย Hard Skills – Repeatable precision required. Think Robots. Specifically found in specialized pursuits – physical sport, for example. In such cases – “Always be consistent” ย Soft Skills – Highly flexible skills. Those that have many paths …
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What would I recommend to my 20 year old self? Someone I mentor asked me this recently. Counter-intuitive as it sounds, I would say invest in holistic personality development vs. only stellar academic credentials. Being the nerd that I was, I spent every spare minute poring over books, fighting with professors over the 2 marks …
Why do a majority of AI Projects fail ? 4 Key Reasons and what Leaders and Practitioners can do about it I spoke at WiDS Kerala yesterday addressing one of the conundrum’s we see – why do we have 9 out of 10 agreeing that AI represents a business opportunity but 7 out of 10 …
“Dare Mighty Things” was the hidden message on NASA’s Mars rover parachute. It was a phrase used first by Theodore Roosevelt, the 26 President of United States. It also is a mantra at Jet Propulsion Lab Systems engineer Ian Clark at JPL used a binary code to spell out โDare Mighty Thingsโ in the orange …
What is your elevator pitch? Are you prepared to tell your story if you were to meet the person who can help you? How many of us actually have a crisp summary of what makes us unique? In today’s #2minexplainer series check out a simple yet solid framework of an Elevator pitch! If you do …
If Aliens existed, how will we find them? ย If you think about it, most sci-fi narratives are thought experiments exploring ‘what if’ we stretched the limits of humankind ย It is my favorite genre. Letโs think specifically about the future of space exploration. Successful missions such as Viking, Cassini, New Horizons, Juno, and Rosetta …
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Apply to that job even if you think you don’t have 100% of the requirements met ย Here are 5 reasons why ย [1] There is no perfect candidate for the JD. ย [2] As a hiring manager, many, including I, look at attitude and integrity over hard skills [that can be taught] ย [3] …
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