Category: Dear Manager
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Rock stars and superstars.
In 2022, I finally picked up Radical Candor by Kim Scott. I’d heard of this book throughout the years, and even for a time listened to their podcast. Like most people, I figured I knew what the book was about, knew that it would be helpful, but figured I could practice being radically candid without…
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Prepare for success
Do the work anyways. We’re in the process of growing in leadership. That’s what we’re doing—starting where we’re at, and growing into the leaders we can be. We’re growing into the leaders our people will need us to be in the future. So do the work anyways. What does that mean, do the work anyways? …
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I got 99 problems…
“Have you asked your team what they think?” This was a question I recently asked someone on my team. And it opened the doors for an even better solution to the problem she was looking to solve. Let’s take a moment and provide some thoughts about problems on a team. Leadership is all about solving…
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Six insights to being mentored.
A few months ago, I had the opportunity to start a more formal mentorship with a member of my community. We’ve met pretty consistently over the last 8 months and someone recently asked me what I’ve learned. I’ve attempted to compile 6 insights from my time being mentored. I had always heard that as a…
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the discovery of search engines
There is a Hebrew proverb that says, “Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor, but evil comes to him who searches for it” (Proverbs 11:27). I used to work at Apple retail. Among the many people we saw come through our doors (being an outdoor store, right on the main street of downtown), there were always…
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Dear Leader,
When was the last time you received feedback from someone you managed?
Partnership consulting 