18/12/2025
Think Like A Farmer
NGƯỜI PHIÊN DỊCH
Think like a farmer and cultivate growth!
It's time to think like a farmer, here's why:
Employees who feel valued are 21% more productive.
Mismanagement and lack of understanding
can hinder team growth and productivity.
Without proper care and attention -
Teams may feel undervalued.
Which leads to dissatisfaction and low performance.
Here's some wisdom from farming
practices to nurture our teams effectively:
1. Don’t shout at the crops
➟ Understand your team's needs
➟ Open, supportive communication is key
2. Don’t blame the crop for not growing fast enough
➟ Appreciate individual growth paces.
3. Don’t uproot crops before they’ve had a chance to grow
➟ Encourage self-awareness and patience
➟ Recognizing potential in team members
4. Choose the best plants for the soil
➟ Ensure roles suit each person’s skills
➟ And the team's environment for productivity
5. Irrigate and fertilize
➟ Support team growth with resources
➟ Give what is needed to enhance productivity
6. Remove weeds
➟ Foster a harmonious team environment
➟ Be mindful of interpersonal dynamics, always
7. You will have good seasons and bad seasons
- you can't control the weather only be prepared for it
➟ Encourage curiosity and resilience
➟ Prepare for challenges and embrace growth
By applying these insights,
We nurture a thriving team that withstands any season.
Think like a farmer and cultivate growth!
Leadership without empathy—
Is just control. Here's why:
Empathy is not about being soft.
It’s about being strong enough to care.
It’s a daily choice.
Small moments of care build unstoppable trust.
Because empathy first isn’t just better leadership—
It’s the only leadership that lasts.
Bad leadership isn’t harmless—
It’s why good people leave:
The workplace suffers when
poor practices go unchecked.
🌟 Leadership means inspiring growth, empowering others, and building a legacy that lasts. 💡
True leaders make others better through their presence and ensure progress continues after they’re gone. 🌱
Lead with purpose, kindness, and vision to create positive change that stands the test of time. 💼✨
Together, we can shape a brighter future by lifting others and leaving the world better than we found it. 🌍💚
Plans are nothing, but planning is everything
Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.
The best way to lose top talent?
Take them for granted -
Your team’s performance depends on one thing:
Feeling valued = repeatedly.
Trust is built on transparency. 💬 To reach new levels of trust, we must embrace radical transparency. When we show up authentically, we pave the way for deeper connections and collaboration. 🌍 Let’s lead with honesty and create stronger bonds. 🔑
Job satisfaction is driven by management quality:
And 70% of employees’ motivation is influenced by their manager.
Your employees are your 💎 greatest asset!
Taking care of them boosts 😊 morale, 📈 productivity, and 💖 loyalty.
Invest in their well-being, and they’ll drive your success with 🌟 passion and 🎯 purpose.
A "Real CEO" makes all the difference. Working with a true leader—not just someone with the title—can transform the way you experience your career and your life.
Leadership is about guiding, inspiring, and uplifting others. 🚀
Authority demands, but leadership earns respect. A true leader leads by example, not just by giving orders. 💡
Empower your team, listen, and grow together. 🌱
Be the leader who motivates, not the boss who dictates. 🏆
Lead with vision, not fear!
Sharing from the desk of Justin Mecham:
Many leaders are not going to like this, but it’s true:
What if everything you knew about leadership was false?
Leadership is full of myths that can hurt your team.
These misconceptions often sound like the truth.
BUT -
They don’t deliver the results you’re after.
Help me put a stop to these 9 leadership myths:
❌ Remote work means less accountability - Nope.
❌ More hours equal more productivity - Nah.
❌ Perfection equals success - Wrong.
❌ Free perks create employee satisfaction - Untrue.
❌ Employees who take breaks are less dedicated - Never.
❌ Feedback equals criticism - False.
❌ The best ideas only come from leadership - Ha, no.
❌ Introverts don’t make good leaders - BIG no.
❌ More meetings mean better communication - No.
What you think is true may be holding you back.
Rethink what leadership really means.
Success lies in breaking through myths.
P/S:
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79% of workers have experienced burnout.
We all feel anxious sometimes, but...
43% of adults report feeling more anxious than they did the previous year.
Future of IT Leadership: Top 3 Trends IT Leaders Should Watch
1️⃣ AI & Automation
2️⃣ Cybersecurity Advancements
3️⃣ Cloud Transformation
Everyone’s asking: 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗔𝗜 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀?
The truth: both are happening — at the same time.
💥 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗽𝘀𝗲 (𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁: 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘅 + 𝗺𝘆 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵):
• Junior devs aren’t getting hired.
• Law firms paused first-year recruiting.
• Goldman replaced 30% of analysts with AI.
• Customer support productivity +14%… but wages dropped for top performers.
• AI doesn’t fire you. It ensures you never get the job in the first place.
This isn’t layoffs.
It’s a 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘇𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗿. Entry-level pathways are collapsing.
🌱 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗺
• McKinsey: AI adds $4.4T annually to global GDP.
• MIT’s David Autor (who once warned against automation) now says AI will create brand new job types.
• Every tech revolution (telephone, internet, robotics) created more jobs than it destroyed.
• From 1980–2020, automation killed jobs but created 2.6x more in new categories.
🚀 Top 3 Skills Every CIO Needs for Leadership & Career Growth
As organizations increasingly rely on technology to drive growth, the role of the CIO (and senior IT leaders) has never been more critical. But here’s the truth: technical expertise alone is not enough to thrive in modern IT leadership.
To succeed, CIOs must master a balanced skill set across three domains:
🔹 1. Technical Skills – The Foundation
Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, networks, and systems
Staying current with emerging technologies and trends
Ability to bridge the gap between IT ex*****on and business objectives
🔹 2. Business Skills – The Growth Driver
Aligning IT initiatives with business strategy and ROI
Financial acumen to evaluate risks and investments
Translating technical solutions into strategic value for stakeholders
🔹 3. Human Skills – The Leadership Multiplier
Emotional intelligence and effective communication
Leading and inspiring diverse teams
Fostering collaboration across business units
✅ The takeaway: A modern CIO is not just a technologist — they are a strategic leader, business partner, and people leader.
💡 That’s why leadership development programs for CIOs emphasize all three: technical, business, and human skills.
By investing in continuous growth, IT leaders can future-proof their careers and position themselves as indispensable drivers of organizational success.
👉 What do you think — which of these three skills is the most challenging to develop as a CIO today?
✅ 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 — and last week’s 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗨𝗖 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘆 made that clearer than ever.
It was an incredible experience hearing directly from 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗮, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 shaping the future of AI.
Here are 𝗺𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀:
1️⃣ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
The future of AI isn’t only about bigger and smarter models—it’s about the 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺.
As 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 (𝗡𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗔) emphasized, we need to completely rethink how we store, process, and move data to support the massive parallelism agentic AI will demand.
It’s not just faster chips—𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.
2️⃣ 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴
We’re shifting from AI that finds answers → to 𝗔𝗜 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀.
𝗝𝗮𝗸𝘂𝗯 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶 (𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗔𝗜) shared exciting work on reasoning models—systems that can autonomously conduct 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝘀𝘆𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀.
This leap has the potential to transform 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 in every sector.
3️⃣ 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲
AI won’t just sit in the hands of data scientists—it’s coming to 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲.
𝗔𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝗮𝗶𝗻 (𝗚𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻) demonstrated how natural language tools now allow anyone to create and deploy their own AI agents.
This means employees can 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀, build custom “AI colleagues,” and innovate at a scale we’ve never seen before.
💡 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲. They will change how we think, work, and lead.
The question for leaders now isn’t if—it’s:
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗼?
What’s your perspective on the future of Agentic AI?
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Do you like eating chocolate?
Did you give chocolate to someone as a gift?
Did you like chocolate when you were a child?
When was the first time you ate chocolate?
Why do you think it’s so popular?
Do you think people use chocolate differently now than in the past?
Is chocolate good for our health?
Dưới đây là câu hỏi, ý tưởng và câu trả lời mẫu cho chủ đề
CHOCOLATE trong IELTS Speaking Part 1 mà bạn có thể tham khảo.
Bạn đọc có thể tham khảo bài mẫu phù hợp với bản thân mình nhé.
IELTS Speaking Part 1 Chocolate Sample
1. Do you like eating chocolate?
Well, I do have a sweet tooth, so chocolate has been something I fancy eating. Besides, be it dark or milk chocolate, there is always a certain level of bitterness, making it very appetizing to me.
2. Did you give chocolate to someone as a gift?
I certainly did. You know, I feel that chocolate can be a perfect gift for many occasions, such as Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, or Christmas. That’s why there were several times when I gave assorted boxes of delectable chocolate to my loved ones on such special days.
3. Did you like chocolate when you were a child?
I can’t say for sure because my childhood memories seem vague. However, as a rule, most kids enjoy sweets like chocolate, so I’d assume that I was not an exception. Also, I guess that since I’m very keen on chocolate as an adult, I must have liked it when I was just a little boy too.
4. When was the first time you ate chocolate?
Honestly speaking, I haven’t the faintest idea when I first had a bite of chocolate. That said, I can vividly recall the last time I did, which was last December. A close friend of mine came back from the U.S. and he gave me a box of splendid Hershey’s chocolate.
5. Why do you think it’s so popular?
Well, I suppose it’s mainly because of its bittersweet taste, which satisfies people’s taste buds. That’s why chocolate is used as an ingredient in various foods or drinks like cheesecakes, ice creams, lattes, or bubble tea. Apart from that, chocolate can serve as meaningful presents for your nearest and dearest on special occasions or anniversaries.
6. Do you think people use chocolate differently now than in the past?
To be honest, I’m not sure as I haven’t done any research on this matter. Having said that, I guess chocolate was mainly seen as a treat in the past, whereas it can also be used as a health supplement today. You see, it has been scientifically proven that chocolate contains antioxidants that can benefit your cardiovascular health.
7. Is chocolate good for our health?
To the best of my knowledge, there are several benefits of eating it. You know, chocolate helps increase the level of feel-good hormones like endorphins, which boost our moods and keep our minds sharp. What’s more, it can provide our bodies with essential minerals such as copper, iron, and magnesium.
Highlight Vocabulary – Từ vựng nổi bật
have a sweet tooth (idiom): thích ăn đồ ngọt
appetizing (a.): ngon miệng
assorted (a.): có nhiều loại
delectable (a.): ngon lành
can’t say for sure (idiom): không chắc lắm
vague (a.): mơ hồ
as a rule (idiom): theo thường lệ
not the faintest idea (phrase) (C2): không biết gì hết trơn
splendid (a.): ngon tuyệt
bittersweet (a.): vừa đắng vừa ngọt
satisfy one’s taste buds (phrase): làm thoả mãn vị giác
your nearest and dearest (idiom): những người thân yêu nhất
health supplement (n.): thực phẩm bảo vệ sức khoẻ
antioxidant (n.): chất chống oxi hoá
cardiovascular (a.): liên quan đến tim mạch
sharp (a.): nhạy bén, sắc sảo
mineral (n.): khoáng chất
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