Early Career
Discover the Painful Mistakes I've Made Which Were Key to My Career Success
The biggest mistakes drive the biggest growth. Read about a few anecdotes of painful mistakes I've made, and what I learned along the way.
Newsletter
Late Career
Simple Steps to Solve the Three Types of Ownership Ambiguity
There are a few simple steps to follow to drive your career and ensure you're an excellent owner in any situation.
Organizations
Vanquishing Ownership Ambiguity – Navigating Complexity in the Office
Ambiguous ownership is a necessary part of working in complex situations. Being able to navigate this ambiguity is a part of successful leadership.
Late Career
How to Miss Your Dates and Fail Your Goals With Finesse
Everyone fails goals. How you fail your goals will determine what type of leader you are.
Personal Dave Posts
Enjoying My Break - Briefly Saying Hello
A summary post of some recent paid articles.
Organizations
Goals Setting for Critical Work – Commit to Less and Achieve More
Setting fewer goals and achieving them is a key to success. Finding predictability in unpredictable work is challenging but rewarding.
Personal Dave Posts
New Job in the New Year? When is it Time to Pull the Plug?
A framework for deciding if you should stick with your current job, or if it's time to hunt for your next adventure.
Early Career
Swim Upstream or Float Downstream – Change Your Environment to Change Your Behavior
The situation controls your behavior. If you want to control your behaviors, look at changing your situation.
Organizations
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.
Early Career
⚒️ The Trust Equation aka How to Be a Decent Human
Building trust is critical for long term success. Being a decent human builds personal connections.
Interviewing
How to Pass the Amazon Behavioral / Leadership Principles Interview
A summary of how to answer interview questions in the Amazon behavioral / leadership principles interview.
Organizations
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.