Stoicism is Not Just For Emperors and Hipsters
Staying calm in a crisis is a necessary component of leadership.
Why Large Companies are Inefficient, and Growth is Expensive
Designing processes and software to scale is expensive, but necessary. Why this inefficiency is inevitable.
How to Pass the Amazon Behavioral / Leadership Principles Interview
A summary of how to answer interview questions in the Amazon behavioral / leadership principles interview.
Project Post-Mortem Meetings — It's About Process Improvement, Not Dead People
A Post-Mortem meeting is a review process for identifying organizational improvements on how to run projects.
Disagree and Commit — Getting Things Done With Backbone
Disagree and commit is about the complex interactions of having strong opinions, yet focusing on delivering results.
A Delegation Question — How Do I Not Overload My Team? Delegating Load Balancing.
An important part of delegation is delegating work load balancing.
Sex, Blood, and Newsletters — Lessons From the First 6 Months
Things I've learned or observed during the first 6 months of my newsletter.
Delegation is Empowerment — Give Away a Task Today
Delegation is a critical skill to practice and learn as you gain in experience.
The Amazon Writing Exercise — Nailing the Written Amazon Interview
The written exercise at Amazon is your opportunity to demonstrate that you can be a senior leader at Amazon.