{"id":95466,"date":"2025-05-13T01:00:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T05:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=95466"},"modified":"2025-05-12T18:31:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T22:31:46","slug":"perhaps-academics-can-learn-something-from-this-posting-by-wes-kao-christian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2025\/05\/13\/perhaps-academics-can-learn-something-from-this-posting-by-wes-kao-christian\/","title":{"rendered":"Perhaps academics can learn something from this posting by Wes Kao. [Christian]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why high performers make assertions: The difference between insights, suggestions, and assertions<\/strong><\/a> — from newsletter.weskao.com by Wes Kao; w\/ thanks to Roberto Ferraro for this posting
\nAn insight is just a starting point. The rare, courageous thing to do is to develop an assertion, i.e. a hypothesis and point of view that answers “so what?”<\/em><\/p>\n

But the next step is what actually moves the needle. The rare, courageous thing to do is to develop an assertion.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What\u2019s the difference between insights, suggestions, and assertions?<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you point out an insight<\/strong>, you\u2019re calling attention to an observation, something you noticed and wanted to remark on. In response, your colleague could say, \u201cHmm interesting. That\u2019s nice to know.\u201d They carry on with their day. You carry on with yours. Nothing changes.<\/p>\n

When you make a suggestion<\/strong>, you\u2019re putting forth a recommendation. You\u2019re proposing a few different options to choose from. But you\u2019re still not on the hook because your boss ultimately decides what to do. And the person who decides holds the emotional burden of that decision.<\/p>\n

When you make an assertion<\/strong>, all of a sudden, things get real. You\u2019re on the hook because there\u2019s more of you in what you\u2019re positing. You\u2019re now advocating for your point of view and trying to convince others to support you.<\/p>\n

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From DSC:<\/span><\/em>
\nPerhaps there\u2019s something in here for academics when they write for the journals within their discipline. When I was getting my Masters Degree, I hated readying the same ol’ same ol’ –> “…this needs further research, blah, blah, blah.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I wanted to know what the researcher\/author had to actually say about the topic. Too often, they seemed to hold back any kind of thesis or what they believed to be true about a topic. They were far too reserved in my opinion.<\/span><\/p>\n

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