My Leadership Style
Today someone said to me:
I really enjoy your leadership style. Upbeat, clear, fun, and assertive.
Hearing this compliment was
Chasing your own north star
Many years ago, I found myself caught in the middle of some organizational politics. I was stuck in a deadlock
Earning trust through curiosity
The other day, Seth Godin wrote this in his blog post titled Coercion:
One way to look at power is
Our strengths, their struggles
When I hang out with my software engineer friends, we often find ourselves complaining about work, particularly about the people
Finding Sunshine
Sometimes the world feels really bleak. Despite our best efforts, everything feels difficult and terrible, and we just want to
Easy like Friday mornings
This week has been incredibly hectic, and what feels good to me right now is giving myself the permission to
Being proud of yourself
Today I started my first group mentoring session with my two new mentees. We talked about our goals and expectations
31 days of writing
Today is January 31st, which means:
* I am going on a 3-week vacation, starting in 9 days
* I am
In lieu of recurring 1-on-1s
One of my core values is using my time well. I find that having recurring 1-on-1 meetings makes
A feel-good definition of influence
When we talk about having influence in the workplace, it is often presented as being in the room for critical
