How easy is it to transition? Can you wrap a new way of working in an old wrapper? Over the past 21 years of my career in IT, I have seen tremendous change. My first computer was a 386SX 20mHz with 4mb RAM and a 40mb Hard Drive. I am sure many of you who have … Continue reading Transition Sucks
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Change is Hard
Winston Churchill once said, "To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often." The issue is that change is hard, is uncomfortable, and can be deadly! Just ask our sea turtle friends upon hatching! There is a place, ironically, called "Fat Man's Pass" where one must squeeze through a single, extremely tight … Continue reading Change is Hard
Positive Action: Baby Steps Towards Embracing Change, Part 1
"The Only Thing That Is Constant Is Change" - Heraclitus "Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future." - John F. Kennedy "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi For some of you, … Continue reading Positive Action: Baby Steps Towards Embracing Change, Part 1
Fixing the Culture Problem
I work for a great company. No, seriously, I do. What makes it a great company? The people, the products, the impact on the market, innovation, etc. I also work for a terrible company. Again, seriously, I do. How can I say that I work for a terrible, yet great company. Because no company is perfect. … Continue reading Fixing the Culture Problem
How A Set of Small Decisions Impact Culture
The following video applies to my "both worlds" scenario. At the heart, this is about community, trust, and, most importantly, killing fear. Spotify Engineering Culture - part 1 from Spotify Training & Development on Vimeo. An attempt to describe our engineering culture. This is a journey in progress, not a journey completed. So the stuff … Continue reading How A Set of Small Decisions Impact Culture
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