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Satya Nadella on Live and Work a Meaningful Life

There’s a quote in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off: ”Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” It’s true. Satya gets it. Sayta reminds us to individually think about our broader impact, our deeper meaning, and the significance of everything we do, even the little …

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How To Be a Leader in Your Field

How to be a leader in your field?  Philip E. Agre shares a six step recipe for becoming a leader in your field: Pick an issue. Having chosen your issue, start a project to study it. Find relevant people and talk to them. Pull together what you’ve heard. Circulate the result. Build on your work. …

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Your New Technical Skills for High Performance

One of the struggles a developer faces when moving up the ladder is how to keep their technical skills. If they are used to being a high-performing, individual contributor, and a technical go-to resource, this is especially challenging. Why? Because the job is different, now. Be the Oil and the Glue It’s no longer about …

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Integrating Generalist

The Integrating Generalist and the Art of Connecting the Dots

“Music is the silence between the notes.” — Claude Debussy Are you an Integrating Generalist? If you like to connect the dots, or put the puzzle together, or simply see the big picture, you just might be an Integrating Generalist. Integrating Generalists are actually specialists at integration. Integrating Generalists are masters of the art of …

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I am J.D. Meier. I help you unleash your greatest impact. Former head coach for Satya Nadella's innovation team. 25 years of Microsoft. Learn more...

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