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You won’t brilliant your way out of this

October 25, 2016

On the other side of a gut wrenching dose of humility, change can be complete and permanent. You recognize that the only road to high output execution is to bring others along.

The tech mechitza

October 14, 2016

I was confronted with first-hand evidence that meritocracy is a myth that results in both a consolidated and homogeneous face of power.

Thanksgiving

October 10, 2016

The conversations are why we do it. We have both had the opportunity to learn from so many amazing people, in such different organizations. We want to give back where we can.

Maternity leave — an American in Canada

October 1, 2016

When I’m honest with myself, I let my brain acknowledge what my heart already knows. I’m lucky to be a mom in Canada.

Why it’s a mistake to be a startup superhero

September 14, 2016

This is the story of how I hung up my cape and discovered my true superpowers. Let’s start at the beginning.

Is it worth your time to be excellent?

September 13, 2016

I manage teams. I lead people. And I try to help them build products people love. Maybe you do something similar. I’m still working on my 10,000 hours. And whenever I stall, I find that the same thing gets me out of it.

You can’t be what you can’t see

August 31, 2016

I read the piece wondering how a reporter came to interview all men for a tech piece and didn’t notice(?), didn’t care(?), or, worse, didn’t think speaking to female tech execs or entrepreneurs would provide an important perspective for the piece(?).