Managing our Many Selves
On multiple selves, teams, spirituality, and biometric data ethics
Hi Friends and Colleagues-
A few things I found worth capturing and sharing this week:
When making decisions, it can be helpful to consult the various aspects of our being. Acknowledging, appreciating, and consulting these multiple selves is the subject of Jordan Gruber and James Fadiman's Symphony of Selves, Napoleon Hill's "Invisible Counselors," and Jean Houston's "Inner Experts." Whenever I've led such practices, people report getting lots out of the experience. If you have time, give it a try.
I help leadership teams become more effective. But for large-scale organization change, NOBL is a quality outfit to checkout. Their newsletter is surprisingly good.
Jamie Wheal's new book is out at the end of the month. Based on the PDF that comes with a book pre-order, it's likely going to be an insightful take on an aspect of contemporary spiritual culture. It could over-index on responding to Burning Man/Silicon Valley spiritual scene but will be insightful nonetheless.
For an older take on spiritual development, I continue to relish Pierre Hadot's take on Marcus Aurelius and Plotinus. Both books are incredible and worth a read.
When I lift my head from the weekly sprint, it can be mindblowing to realize how deep into our merging with technology we already are. Biometric data plus AI in neuromarketing, sports, and games have critical ethical challenges. These challenges seem even steeper when used in managerial decisions, like getting hired or fired due to hormone levels. We’re not there yet, so for the time being, instinct and quality communication still play a central role in leadership and teamwork. As such, best to keep honing those capacities.
Thanks for reading!
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Warmly,
Jacob