Life Undercover by Amaryllis Fox
“Noblesse Oblige.”
The idea that our highest duty is not to follow the law but to do whatever we know to be right fills me with calm and hope and awe. This is the Berlin Wall rusher and the man from …
Rise by Patty Azzarello
It’s important to realize that not only do you have permission, but also as a leader you are expected to be able to deal with an overwhelming workload and not be overwhelmed. That’s the job.
The …
Team Topologies by Matthew Skelton, Manuel Pais
Lehman’s laws of software evolution, and, in particular, continuing growth, captures the evolutionary pressure to add capabilities as systems are used and new demands or opportunities are perceived. …
The Big Roads by Earl Swift
Crossing a street could be an unsavory affair. In New York City, by one estimate, horses left behind 2.5 million pounds of manure and sixty thousand gallons of urine every day. That amounts to …
The Fourth Turning by William Strauss and Neil Howe
Not long ago, America was more than the sum of its parts. Now, it is less. Around World War II, we were proud as a people but modest as individuals. Fewer than two people in ten said yes when asked, …
The Ride of a Lifetime by Robert Iger
I’m often asked what aspect of the job most keeps me up at night. The honest answer is that I don’t agonize over the work very much. I don’t know if it’s a quirk of brain chemistry, or a defense …
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
A gentleman shouldn’t go on and on about what he does to stay fit. At least that’s how I see it.
Somerset Maugham once wrote that in each shave lies a philosophy. I couldn’t agree more. No matter how …
‘No One Wanted to Read’ His Book on Pandemic Psychology – Then Covid Hit
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/19/book-psychology-pandemics-steven-taylor
A preferable term, Taylor writes, and one that has been used by psychologists for close to 60 years, is …
Don’t Be Lonely: How to Make Friends if You’re Moving House
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/aug/17/dont-be-lonely-how-to-make-friends-if-youre-moving-house
Assume everyone likes youTrying to make new friends can make you feel like the unpopular …
How the 10-Second Rule Can Dramatically Change Your Conversations and Make You a Better Leader
https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/how-10-second-rule-can-dramatically-change-your-conversations-make-you-a-better-leader.html
It’s really quite simple: In any conversation during which the …
20 Common Values [And Why People Can’t Agree on More]
https://www.nirandfar.com/common-values/
values are more forward-thinking than simply reactions to the immediate moment. They are attributes of the person you want to be.
6 Principles for Building a World Class TPM Team
https://doordash.engineering/2021/08/02/6-principles-for-building-a-world-class-tpm-team/
TPM should be a centralized function reporting to the head of engineering. Although TPMs represent a tiny …
A Manager’s Guide to Holding Your Team Accountable
https://medium.dave-bailey.com/a-manager-guide-to-holding-your-team-accountable-a05aac67294c
For true accountability to take place, it helps to set up an ‘accountability loop’ with the following three …
Agile at 20: The Failed Rebellion
https://www.simplethread.com/agile-at-20-the-failed-rebellion/
Winning was easy, young man. Governing’s harder. Unfortunately, like many revolutions, the history of Agile didn’t unfold how the …
Mind the Platform Execution Gap
https://martinfowler.com/articles/platform-prerequisites.html
A digital platform is a foundation of self-service APIs, tools, services, knowledge and support which are arranged as a compelling …
Why So Many Millennials Are Obsessed With Dogs
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/09/why-millennials-are-so-obsessed-with-dogs/619489/
But for the particular rung of the American socioeconomic ladder that has pursued dog ownership …
Exec Development Is a Different Game
https://commoncog.com/blog/exec-development-is-a-different-game/
“If you hire people at senior positions, you are a failure.” “I would say that my preferred method is not to ever hire outside …
The Measure of a Life Well Lived
https://www.themarginalian.org/2014/06/26/henry-miller-on-turning-eighty/
I have very few friends or acquaintances my own age or near it. Though I am usually ill at ease in the company of elderly …
The HashiCorp Journey: The Rise of a Cloud Powerhouse
https://www.mayfield.com/the-hashicorp-journey-the-rise-of-a-cloud-powerhouse/
Professionalism is key – Many start-ups boast of their easy-going, perk-filled lifestyles, while internally, oversized …
You Really Need to Quit Twitter
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/07/twitter-addict-realizes-she-needs-rehab/619343/
I know I’m an addict because Twitter hacked itself so deep into my circuitry that it interrupted the …