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I Don't Like Office Politics
A leader once called my younger self an idiot for saying I didn't like politics. A lesson ensued.
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Every Decision Is Just the Beginning
We treat decisions as fixed points when they're really just one step in a continuous process. The choices that follow matter just as much as the first.
Slanting the Board
Past a certain strength, chess is won one move at a time: each move slants the board a little further, until the weaker player can't find a good move at all.
Two Engines
A world-class team that builds and a world-class team that sells. Most leaders never honestly ask which they have, and having one without the other is more frustrating than having neither.
A Map of Gaps
Why knowing what you're bad at matters more than knowing what you're good at—for learning, for work, and for building teams that actually complement each other.
In Appearance Only
Unintentional imposters optimizing for output over outcome. AI just does it even better.
Turning the Ship
Why organizational change takes time, why resistance is normal, and why momentum eventually works in your favor.
Direction Before Speed
Why organizational momentum is a vector, and why moving fast in the wrong direction is worse than moving slowly in the right one.
Praise Effort, Not Talent
How cultural differences in praising children shape mindset and what it means for how we raise our own kids.
Let's Talk About Your Next Role
Why I ask teammates to think about their CV and what they want it to look like five years from now.
Hiring Designers Who Know Which Lever to Pull
The three non-negotiables I expect from senior designers: relentless feedback, selling the work, and knowing when each skill should lead.
Finding Balance in Leadership
The art of setting guardrails that empower rather than constrain.
Don't just do more, think more
A personal reflection on how AI-driven productivity gains should be reinvested in thinking, not just doing.
AI and the Rise of Judgement Over Technical Skill
As AI removes technical barriers, judgement becomes the key differentiator.
Permission to Enjoy
A reflection on seniority, freedom, responsibility, and the power of a mentor's simple advice.
