Building teams that work well together is one of the most satisfying and rewarding things you can do. It’s not easy and sometimes it has taken a couple of iterations to figure it out, but I’ve learned one little trick that helps. It’s OK Not to Know There is a Continue Reading
How do you measure expertise?
What is expertise? How do you know when to promote someone? What’s the difference between a Mid-level and a Senior? What makes an expert an expert?
Why do people only read things that back up their way of thinking?
Remember when the internet was in its infancy? We all had to put up with little 468 x 90 banner ads everywhere you looked – and sometimes we clicked them because we didn’t know better. As time went on we grew smarter, we were able to tell the bad adverts Continue Reading
Things I learned at my last job
Today I closed a chapter in my life. After nearly 4 years tenure at a company I wanted to reflect on the things I learned over that time. I have been very lucky to have a few excellent – world-class even – mentors here who have taught me things that will Continue Reading
What We Can All Learn from the Aviation Industry
The aviation industry is one plagued with red tape and strict process, and not without good reason. With more than half of all plane crashes caused by pilot error, and the flying public unwilling to fly without pilots in the pointy end, aviation authorities are doing everything they can to turn the Continue Reading