Reading Time: 3 minutes A lot of what we write and say gets in the way of what we a) need to communicate, b) need to get done, or c) all of the above. As a leader in Apple Retail for about 13 years I had the chance to fuck this up a lot, and to learn. Between countless employee mentoring, training, […]
Category: Personal and Professional Development
Thoughts about personal and career development based on my over 20 years as a people leader across multiple organizations including Apple.
Reading Time: 4 minutes I have been reading way, way less during covid, but writing more, so maybe I’ll write an indulgent post just about that. In the meantime, most of the books I am reading this year are “kids” books (middle grade if you’re into the specifics). I have always loved middle grade novels. Classic favourites are Lloyd […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes Many organizations use, or at least have access to, Korn Ferry’s FYI FOR YOUR IMPROVEMENT. At Apple Retail this tool provided the backbone for employee and leadership development. But, in my 12+ years at Apple it was clear that the tool was often mis-used, ignored, or at least misunderstood by both employees trying to improve and […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes In 2019, I set a goal to read 3 books a month. I like to beat goals and so I read 42. This is the most that I can remember ever reading. Below is the list, most of them were great. Typically these lists link to amazon as a place for purchase. Last year I […]
Reading Time: 7 minutes I’m not Obama, but if you’re looking for a read below are some ideas of what to pick up (and some thoughts about what to skip). A skimable read. Theme: Learning I read less than normal in 2020. It turns out that my commute by transit is my primary reading time (even more than before bed). […]