One of the greatest leaders in human history, gets a bad rapport, and that is Napolean Bonapartte. He had many governing principals that we know about, because he wrote them down and constantly explained why he was doing what he was doing. He was wickedly clever, but I think the most important thing is that he was always learning. Sure he made some major mistakes that probably led to his downfall, but he was constantly pushing himself to learn. He knew what people were workiing on in his organizataion, and he strove to understand it. He let people do what they did best, but was always seeking to understand so that he could be present and relevant in conversation and in planning meetings. Of course he had many faults, as we all do, but he was certainly an example in how to constantly force yourself to be learning. Guy
Day 309 – The Price Tag of Automation
The author recounts his frustrating experience with home automation after Google abandoned its Nest architecture, leading him to build his own system. He highlights the significant time and effort required for maintenance and the eventual abandonment of his automation efforts due to the high ‘economic life’ cost. However, with the advent of AI, the cost and effort of automation have decreased, making it more feasible and renewing his interest in deploying future automations.
