Imagine being able to count on the people you work with
September 11, 2019
The prisoner’s dilemma is why you didn’t do the pre-reading, Jeff
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Valley thought leader prefers free market
July 31, 2019
No you don’t get to charge the interns, Jason.
The one question post-mortem
July 17, 2019
In retrospect, we did use a lot of Jay-Z in this one
Who are you laughing at?
March 27, 2019
We should all aim higher than a supreme court justice
Whatever emotions you’re on today, welcome back.
January 2, 2019
OK 2019, Let’s do this
The hardest management problem in tech
December 5, 2018
When you point it out to them, they get a faraway look and nod and say, “Yeah. Let’s fix that.”
You don’t run a traveling psychic circus…do you?
November 21, 2018
(PS – there’s a secret in this one.)
Leadership is not about your good intentions
February 8, 2017
Managing junior vs senior staff, and why you might be an ass
The open-faced shit sandwich: improvements on a crappy original
December 10, 2016
The right way, the only right way, to deliver feedback is to be thoughtful about the context and the individual and the intent of the feedback.
Actionable feedback, why it matters, and how to get better at giving It
December 1, 2016
As you’re prepping your review, shift the focus of your feedback from the character attribute to the intended outcome.
A brief overview of failing, firing, and scotch
October 21, 2016
If it’s not at your company or it’s not in that role, the kindest thing you can do is give someone a firm nudge toward finding a role where they can do amazing things.
How to be a better leader in 4 badly drawn charts
September 26, 2016
Relationship-oriented managers and results-oriented managers are looking at almost completely different pieces of the job.
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