Basic Concept #65: Not Every Idea Needs to Go to the To-Do List
People often ask us: “What are your plans?”, and we usually smile and say: “We don’t really plan. We have ideas.” That’s…
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Basic Concept #29: Some People Move Without Needing Rank
There’s the org chart. And then there’s what actually happens. You’ll notice it if you’ve been in a system long enough. There…
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Basic Concept #62: “I have no thoughts”
You’ve probably felt it: the pressure to weigh in. Someone asks for your opinion about a conflict you weren’t part of. A…
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Basic Concept #45: Strategic Apologies – Clarity over Comfort
You’ve probably been there: A meeting shifts, and suddenly you’re the target. A sharp comment, a false accusation, or a public dismissal…
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Basic Concept #38: Reframe Setbacks. Sometimes You’re Being Redirected.
I learned this lesson when what felt like the biggest career setback of my early years turned out to be the redirection…
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Basic Concept #53: Mentor Someone, and Be Mentored
Nobody gets good alone. You grow in conversation and gain clarity by explaining. You learn faster when someone reflects something back to…
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Basic Concept #56: Clarity Is a Gift. Give It Gently.
You can see what others can’t. The strategy that won’t work. The approach that’s doomed to fail. The blind spot that’s creating…
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Basic Concept #43: Always Work as a Team
You’re not the hero. You might be smart, talented, even the best in the room. But if you’re not working as part…
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Basic Concept #47: Always Be Open to New Things
Being stuck doesn’t always feel like being stuck. Sometimes it feels like comfort. Familiar tools, familiar people, familiar tasks. You know how…
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Basic Concept #40: You Don’t Have to Go Fast, But You Do Have to Move
The Architecture Decision That Taught Me Patience I learned this lesson during one of the most complex technical decisions of my career—choosing…