Tech Leadership Unplugged #6:Why you shouldn't trust everything you read (online)

How Social Media is making us think formal education is not that important

Hey friends,

In this edition, I talk about:

• why certifications and school matter

• how rest can influence you

• 3 tweets I recommend

• 1 piece of content from me

• a book recommendation

1/ Leadership advice: courses and certifications matter

There is this trend on Social Media, and especially on Twitter, to make people believe that you don’t need to have a high degree of education.

Headlines like:

• “YouTube is a free university; here are 10 channels that will…”

• “Here are 10 Twitter threads that are more valuable than an MBA”

• “10 articles that are better than a marketing degree”

And I know what it means to be on social media and to have a good hook. What the hell, I’ve probably used something similar myself. But in the end, it’s dangerous for teenagers, and it’s dangerous for us too.

I won’t lie, I learned a lot of BS at university, but I still think it was the best option I had. At least in theory, univ…