Efficiency Is the Enemy of Innovation

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This is Kei and Kazuki, founders of Glasp 👋 

We hand-picked 3 good articles for you to highlight this week. Hope they'll help you get new ideas and perspectives. (You can read this online!)

📚 3 Good Articles for You

Efficiency Is the Enemy of Innovation
by Geoffrey James (3 mins)

• Efficiency in business often leads to profit and power concentration in few corporations, stifling competition and innovation.

• This dominance by mega-corporations can cause negative impacts such as social unrest, reduced entrepreneurship, and structural fragility.

• Governments should promote market "resilience" over efficiency, by encouraging competition and reforming anti-monopoly laws to diversify the marketplace.

🔗 Glasp Community Highlights

Lazy Leadership
by Andrew Wilkinson (13 mins)

• The author practices "Lazy Leadership," which involves less direct involvement and more delegation to his team, contributing to successful companies.

• The "Lazy Leadership" approach views the business as a machine, with the leader overseeing operations without being deeply involved in daily tasks.

• Using his company MetaLab as an example, the author illustrates how delegating roles based on abilities allows for continuous operations and enhances business growth.

🔗 Glasp Community Highlights

You'll forget most of what you learn. What should you do about that?
by Adam Mastroianni (15 mins)

• People tend to forget a large part of what they learn over time, with various factors influencing the extent of this forgetting.

• Justifications for this forgetting range from the inherent nature of learning to the goal of education being to teach how to learn.

• The author posits that learning is fundamentally about emotional experiences or 'vibes,' which are often remembered better than specific facts.

🔗 Glasp Community Highlights

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👀 Featured Curator on Glasp

Kerry Friend
Kerry is a versatile creative leader with a strong track record of delivering campaigns and innovation-led projects for a diverse roster of clients. Dedicated to exploring and fostering new connections to contribute to a world of meaning and value.

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🐣 User’s Hatch

Here’s an insightful hatch by Alice 2020

The Power of Thinking: Lessons From "Solitude and Leadership" and "Turn The Ship Around!"

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We found some people who mentioned Glasp in their articles and blogs, and we appreciate all the kindness!

• Thank you for taking the time to talk to us! Your feedback is insightful and helps us improve the product!

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Hope you enjoyed reading this newsletter!
See you next week ;)

Best,
Kei and Kazuki

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