“When you reread a classic, you do not see more in the book than you did before; you see more in you than there was before.” — Clifton Fadiman
Academics are still on my mind this week, after discussing the humanities with you last week.
This is more than an academic discussion (pun intended). Lifelong learning and curiosity are two of the hallmarks of great leaders―individuals who are constantly consuming information in a variety of formats, who then take what they’ve learned and weave it into a tapestry of other formats that complement their teams’ styles.
But you may have noticed that the preferred medium of communication in the last few months has skewed toward video, as we sit in front of webcams and partake in meeting after meeting on Zoom.
Video is powerful because it involves so many of our senses, but it’s also the most exhausting precisely because it involves so many of our senses.
Zoom fatigue is real―and it has a long history.
Writing is still the most powerful medium that …
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