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:
- AI-Created Outfits – Technology @ Nordstrom – Medium. “Nordstrom used an AI to create matching outfits, something it used to do through expert shoppers—part of the brand it built around personalized service for decades. Here’s how they did it, and most interestingly for data nerds like me, how they checked that the outfits worked.” (Alistair for Hugh).
- Bronze Seeks Silver – The Agency Review. “I’m guessing you know many of the characters in this review of Bronze Seeks Silver, Mat Zucker‘s mid-life memoir about being a digital-first ad agency protagonist in a time when digital was seen as marginal and unnecessary. If you don’t, you’d probably love this book; if you do, this review will make you nod your head a lot and maybe even shed a nostalgic tear.” (Alistair for Mitch).
- Neil Young – Don’t Be Denied – Live at Wembley 1974 – YouTube. “I’ve recently spent a lot of time listening to music – new and old – and went down a Neil Young rabbit hole last week. He’s sort of a background icon in my music pantheon: I’ve listened to an awful lot of Neil in my life, but have never been a student of his work. It’s been a real pleasure listening to the huge range and honesty in his work over the last little while, and here’s a song I don’t think I’ve ever heard before, which has become my (current) favorite Neil Young song.” (Hugh for Alistair).
- Thom Yorke on Neil Young – Interview, raw footage – YouTube. “Sticking on the music theme, here’s Radiohead‘s Thom Yorke talking about Neil Young.” (Hugh for Mitch).
- Do We Really Need to Meet In Person? – The Atlantic. “I’ll answer this one: Yes. Not always. But, it’s more important than most people realize, while also being abused more often than people realize. I have a meeting (in person) that will require me to be away for three days (one day of travel there, one meeting for a few hours, and one day of travel home). Would it be better for me to join via Zoom? Depends. It depends on the meeting and the need. Why the rant? We’re too quick to think that one answer solves the question. But, here’s what I do know: The meetings that have resulted in new clients, big wins, and an ascent in my career have always been because of a meeting that took place in our protein forms. With that, I can see a world where business flights are shunned, as we focus in on fixing this climate crisis.” (Mitch for Alistair).
- The rise of “third workplaces” – Axios. “I’ve always loved the idea of a ’third workplace’. I recognize the weirdness in that statement, because many are still working from home and haven’t seen their offices in a beat. With that, many people may have already discovered their ’third place’ because of the pandemic. I have a few ’third places’ for my work, and – trust me – they are all very inspiring and result in a better and happier me.” (Mitch for Hugh).
Feel free to share these links and add your picks on Twitter, Facebook, in the comments below or wherever you play.
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Mitch Joel Mitch Joel lives at the intersection of technology, business transformation and consumer culture. He is the Executive Director of Next Era Institute, a strategic intelligence platform helping leaders understand the forces reshaping business, technology, culture and society. The Institute identifies which shifts matter, explores their wider significance and translates them into strategic direction and momentum. Mitch is also a globally recognized keynote speaker. He has delivered thousands of presentations across both B2B and B2C industries to organizations including Google, Walmart, LEGO, Shopify, Microsoft, Procter & Gamble and Unilever. Strategy Magazine has called him “one of North America’s leading visionaries.” Mitch built his career by working directly inside the waves of change that reshaped modern business. He founded and built a digital marketing agency that worked with some of the world’s largest brands and was later acquired by WPP, where he served as President of a firm operating in 25 countries with almost 3,000 employees. Mitch is the bestselling author of Six Pixels of Separation and CTRL ALT Delete, and the host of Thinking With Mitch Joel, one of the longest-running business podcasts in the world. His writing and commentary appear in outlets including Harvard Business Review, Fast Company and Inc. Magazine. He is a member of Dr. Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches and was named to the Thinkers50 Radar. Mitch also hosts Groove – The No Treble Podcast, documenting the oral history of electric bass players. Mitch is also Co-Founder of ThinkersOne, a platform that enables companies to bring personalized thought leadership from world-class experts into meetings, events and off-sites in focused 15-minute bursts.