Designing Efficient Organizations AKA Meetings Are Terrible and Waste My Time
There are some easy ways to make your organization less efficient. Involve multiple organizations spread across multiple geographies.
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A Couple Decades of Unlearning — Lessons on the Path to Director
Over the couple of decades of my career, I've unlearned quite a few things. I decided to share some beliefs I've since decided were wrong.
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Resource constraints and how they define how Amazon operates and continues to innovate.
Why and When Numbers Become a Secret Weapon
Moving discussions to numbers can remove emotions and omissions from the conversation to honesty and facts.
Adding Value Through Subtraction - Why Removal Needs More Attention
Removing things is often just as complex as adding things. It is a way to add value which is often overlooked.