How to tell the talkers from the doers
April 27, 2017
Substance, style, and spotting bullshit in an interview
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Are you too smart to work hard?
January 23, 2017
The one about bullets and quicksand
You know your product team is failing — do you know why?
January 6, 2017
Would you believe me if I told you that it’s almost always the same, fixable thing?
Obvious to you is not the same as obvious
December 7, 2016
Without finding its way out into the business, the profound insight you’ve had is the same as the profound insight you haven’t had. It has no bearing on our day to day operations.
Big lies, little lies, and the cheat code to a promotion
October 19, 2016
A lot of people I meet who haven’t managed before think seniority, or time in role, is a big part of the promotion calculation.
Stuck — how leaders get trapped, and how to save yourself
October 12, 2016
Growth happens when you let go of the behaviours and attitudes that no longer help you.
Valley Extraction — how to hire senior talent away from Silicon Valley in four easy steps
August 30, 2016
Here are four steps to loosen the Silicon Valley deathgrip on talent you’d like to recruit.
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