Are strong values destroying your company?
October 4, 2016
Spell out what you’re thinking as you set your values. Repeat those interpretations whenever you teach or revisit those values.
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Maternity leave — an American in Canada
October 1, 2016
When I’m honest with myself, I let my brain acknowledge what my heart already knows. I’m lucky to be a mom in Canada.
How to be a better leader in 4 badly drawn charts
September 26, 2016
Relationship-oriented managers and results-oriented managers are looking at almost completely different pieces of the job.
Why it’s a mistake to hire superheroes
September 23, 2016
You haven’t hired someone who thrives in chaos. You’ve hired someone who sows chaos.
How I talk to leaders about firing people
September 20, 2016
It’s hard to generalize on the subject of performance issues and firing.
Why it’s a mistake to be a startup superhero
September 14, 2016
This is the story of how I hung up my cape and discovered my true superpowers. Let’s start at the beginning.
Is it worth your time to be excellent?
September 13, 2016
I manage teams. I lead people. And I try to help them build products people love. Maybe you do something similar. I’m still working on my 10,000 hours. And whenever I stall, I find that the same thing gets me out of it.
How fucked up is your management?
September 7, 2016
No one who takes management seriously, and does it well, finds this stuff easy. No one who’s been at it for very long imagines that there are shortcuts.
Bullies, bylines, and that other B word
September 6, 2016
“This is one of the things that sucks for women in leadership. There is an inverse relationship between seniority and likability. The higher you go, the less likeable your coworkers will find you.”
You can’t be what you can’t see
August 31, 2016
I read the piece wondering how a reporter came to interview all men for a tech piece and didn’t notice(?), didn’t care(?), or, worse, didn’t think speaking to female tech execs or entrepreneurs would provide an important perspective for the piece(?).
Valley Extraction — how to hire senior talent away from Silicon Valley in four easy steps
August 30, 2016
Here are four steps to loosen the Silicon Valley deathgrip on talent you’d like to recruit.
Why more companies don’t do remote work (and probably shouldn’t)
August 29, 2016
Remote work, done well, is great. I’ve got no quarrel with the concept. But shaming companies who don’t do it doesn’t sit right with me any more, even given the arguments above.
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