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26
Jun 2022
Inputs and Outputs
Focus on what you can control, but not let angst and frustration control you from discovering what you can control.
05
Jun 2022
Work as a Socio-Business Relationship
In recent days and weeks, we have heard about layoffs and companies deferring or rescinding offers. CEOs and comms teams...
08
May 2022
On Org Design Vulnerabilities
As I reflect on my experience working with or for some experienced managers in large companies, I realize how good some are at developing…
29
Apr 2022
Career Choices and Business Models
When considering career changes, your first criteria for choosing a company should be its business model. Read more to learn why.
25
Mar 2022
Must DOs for Interviewers
Here are three must DOs for interviewers based on my recent interviewing experience with several companies.
12
Mar 2022
Making Up Movies
Continuing from my previous article on managing yourself, another classic trap that impedes personal growth is endlessly playing self-made…
02
Feb 2022
Don’t Chase Data Mesh, Yet
Data mesh is a nice wishy-washy set of ideas to improve the current state of data. The principles are based on sound reasoning and are well…
30
Jan 2022
Managing Yourself
As the readers of this blog know, I have been offering free coaching sessions since November last year. From then, I’ve coached over twenty…
28
Dec 2021
2021 in Books
Here are the top books that influenced me the most this year.
26
Dec 2021
On Feedback
Asking for feedback can be challenging. It can be uncomfortable to know. It may force you to look at things that you would instead look…
12
Dec 2021
Cultivate the Coaching Practice
Most managers and companies spend weeks and months hiring but do little to feed and groom the minds of the people they employ – that’s what…
07
Dec 2021
Tell Me More
As a form of asking a question, “why” is the queen. Asking for why demonstrates a curious mind at work. We expect a question with a “why”…
19
Nov 2021
Broken State of Data
In recent years, data has gotten a more oversized seat at the enterprise table. Data was never less prominent, though the focus used to be…
13
Nov 2021
Looking for a Coach?
Hello. Are you an individual contributor in the tech field? Are you looking to make an impact at work but are running into obstacles? Would…
23
Oct 2021
Being Nice and Effective
I’m writing this article for the nice people in leadership roles. By the meaning of the word “nice,” such people are kind, polite, and…
16
Oct 2021
Infinity Minus One Possibilities
Career changes come in different forms, some of which are more socially acceptable than others. For example, you find a new job and call…
05
Oct 2021
Leading vs. Participating
Over time, I observed a particular leadership trap that managers and others in leadership roles fall into. The trap is participating as…
05
Sep 2021
Let’s Discuss Attrition
Let’s discuss attrition. Attrition gets the most negative attention at workplaces. Folks talk in hushed tones about who is leaving, who is…
11
Jun 2021
My Leadership Document — 2021 Edition
Leadership is a loaded word. We attribute a lot to it; we expect a lot from it; we know when we see it, and yet, we don’t have a concise…
21
Mar 2021
Stop Feeding the Monkey – Journaling
Consider a few contemporary problems for tech workers.
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