Kaila Colbin

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• Values Are Meaningless -- But They Don't Have To Be in Media Insider on 07/20/2024
  

  I don't know a single exercise that provokes more cynicism and eye-rolling than the articulation of company values.

• AI Is Flooding The Zone With BS in Media Insider on 07/12/2024
  

  Consider these self-published books whose covers are riddled with weird typos.

• Look For The Use Cases in Media Insider on 06/28/2024
  

  Are people ready to buy what you're selling? Are they interested? Excited? Do they have the money? Is there a use case?

• AI Is Anything But Intelligent in Media Insider on 06/14/2024
  

  ChatGPT, along with generative models, can do extraordinary things -- but what they cannot do is grok. They cannot truly, deeply understand what they are doing or saying.

• What Rugby Taught Me About Leadership in Media Insider on 05/31/2024
  

  Working with a renowned rugby team, I failed to appreciate how thoughtful the players and coaches would be -- and how much I had to learn from them.

• The Real Problem With Apple's Ad in Media Insider on 05/17/2024
  

  It forced us to reckon with all the ways we've abandoned tactile, physical, real-world experiences in favor of our digital toys.

• I Am Not Your Friend in Media Insider on 05/03/2024
  

  Being a boss means accepting that sometimes you're not your employee's friend. You're not their counselor or their therapist. You're their boss.

• How To Fix The U.S. Government in Media Insider on 04/19/2024
  

  Ranked-choice voting makes our vote count, and rewards politicians who listen to the majority rather than to a small group of extremists.

• Psychological Safety Is BS in Media Insider on 04/05/2024
  

  I don't actually have a problem with the concept of psychological safety. It's the terminology that doesn't work for me.

• Yes, It's Possible To Change Your Company Culture -- But Don't Expect It To Be Easy in Media Insider on 03/22/2024
  

  What does it take? An iron will, a total commitment, and a willingness to have courageous conversations,

Comments by Kaila All comments by Kaila

• The Scourge Of Generative Human Intelligence by Kaila Colbin (Media Insider on 02/23/2024)
  

  Thanks, John and JW. So true: winning in the short term might destroy all the value in the long run.

• The Brutal Facts Of The World As It Is by Kaila Colbin (Media Insider on 01/12/2024)
  

  Thanks, Kenneth!

• We're Going About Innovation All Wrong by Kaila Colbin (Media Insider on 06/30/2023)
  

  Thanks, Frank! Love it — adding it to the list!

• I Wrote About Extraordinary Communication. I Was Wrong. by Kaila Colbin (Media Insider on 08/12/2022)
  

  So wonderful to hear, Ed. I'm sure that approach leads to you having conversations that are more interesting, productive and informative than they otherwise would be!

• 2 Simple Rules For Extraordinary Communication by Kaila Colbin (Media Insider on 04/22/2022)
  

  Hi Kristyne,I only just saw this wonderful comment — thank you so much! I'm glad you found the column useful.

• His Name Was Jake by Kaila Colbin (Media Insider on 12/03/2021)
  

  Thank you for your lovely comments, Nina and Ed. Appreciate it.

• His Name Was Jake by Kaila Colbin (Media Insider on 12/03/2021)
  

  Thanks, Maarten. Appreciate your kind words.

• Could The Facebook Empire Be Crumbling? by Kaila Colbin (Media Insider on 09/24/2021)
  

  Hi Gregory! Of course—in my next column I'll dive deeper into why the lawsuit naming Zuckerberg et al, Lina's approach to regulation, and other happenings might have an impact where prior attempts to rein FB in have failed.

• We Can't Go Back To Normal. Let's Do Something Better by Kaila Colbin (Media Insider on 04/10/2020)
  

  Thanks for sharing your article, Jane! That's exactly what I'm referring to. If you haven't already, click the link in my column about black Americans being unable to access tests -- it's a fantastic thread by Nikole Hannah Jones about the many unsurprising factors that result in African-Americans being hardest hit. Stay safe and well.

• Everything You Know May Be Wrong by Kaila Colbin (Media Insider on 07/07/2017)
  

  LOL, CJ :)

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