How the hell are you supposed to have a career in tech in 2026?
The number one question I get from my friends, acquaintances, and mentees in the technology industry these days is, by far, variations on the basic theme of,...
SYSTEMS
They have to be able to talk about us without us
It’s absolutely vital to be able to communicate effectively and efficiently to large groups of people. I’ve been lucky enough to get to refine and test my...
Systems: How the Ultra-Wealthy Think About Money
A lot of the ways that the ultra-wealthy think about, and act about, money seem almost incomprehensible to those outside of their orbit. Having had a chance to...
Systems: Q&A about boards of directors
Okay, previously we covered many of the most common things you'd want to know about a board of directors at an organization, including the basics like what...
Systems: What does a board of directors do?
Nearly every organization that is designed to have impact has a board of directors, whether that's a small non-profit, or a giant corporation, or anything in...
Systems: The Purpose of a System is What It Does
When trying to understand systems, one really eye-opening and fundamental insight is to realize that the machine is never broken . What I mean by this is, when...
Systems: What warms the heart?
I have a lot of thoughts about systems and how they work, and how we can teach systems thinking to others. Maybe one good place we could start is by capturing...