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.
Newsletter
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.
Late Career
Your Peers Disagree with Your Promotion, and Commit to Blocking It—Why Your Team Isn't Getting Anything Done
Disagree and commit is about the complex interactions of having strong opinions, yet focusing on delivering results.
Personal Dave Posts
Sex, Blood, and Newsletters — Lessons From the First 6 Months
Things I've learned or observed during the first 6 months of my newsletter.
Interviewing
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.
Career Growth
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.
Late Career
Master Business Writing — 7 Steps to Results
Having an organized approach to your business writing ensures that you're writing for your audience, with a purpose.
Career Growth
How to Ask Your Manager For a Promotion - Own Your Career!
Own your own career. Build a project plan for promotion, and own it with your manager.
Early Career
The Value of Clear and Concise Communication
Clear and Concise communication which directly answers questions or provides information is a key trait of successful leaders.
Early Career
The Basics of Why Meritocracy Does Not Exist - The Power of Trust
Trust is our currency at work. Merit and job skill is only one aspect of building trust.