Late Career
Simplifying can add as much (or more) value as building new things. The value is frequently overlooked, which creates an unfortunate trend of spending too little effort simplifying.
Career Growth
We don't always begin our careers where we'd like them to end up. We're not stuck with jobs where we began them. I walk through paths to move your career in a new direction.
Early Career
Frequently, saying no is better than saying yes. Our teams can concentrate on the highest value work if we set clear boundaries.
Mid Career
You can only succeed if you are willing to fail. You can only learn if you are willing to be terrible first.
Managing Up
No manager wants to be a terrible boss. Yet even with the best of intentions, it's hard to avoid being at least moderately incompetent.
Mid Career
Creation can't be forced, but it can certainly be encouraged gently.
Managing Up
Anyone can be valuable if they have the right motivation, but strangely enough, being disagreeable multiplies that value.
Late Career
With experience, you can recognize the less obvious patterns which lead to costly disasters.
People Managers
True productivity for a team is measured by the value created, not the work completed. The job of a manager is to focus on the value hidden behind the piles of work.
Personal Dave Posts
An off-topic holiday newsletter. And a happy New Year to you!
Mid Career
Goals Without Vision Are Worse Than Useless. They can lead you in an expensive wrong direction.
Newsletter
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