High Performance & Innovation Coach
“The way a team plays as a whole determines its success.” — Babe Ruth I created software (and other solutions) at Microsoft for several years. It’s nice now and then to take a look back, and really figure out the core of what worked (and what didn’t). I reviewed my model for how I shipped …
“People who want to appear clever rely on memory. People who want to get things done make lists.” — Peter McWilliams I’ve used my Two-Column Table method to organize massive lists of information from scenarios to innovative ideas to hard-core research. Anybody can create a short list. But not everybody can create a useful, actionable, …
I think of this exercise as “trim the tree”. You can save a lot of time by first figuring out the trunk and branches worth working on, before spending time time on leaves on branches that don’t matter. One of the most valuable lessons I learned early on in Program Management at Microsoft, is that …
“I love it when a plan comes together.” — Colonel John “Hannibal” Smith, The A-Team Project plans are tough. No matter how many times you do them – they are always tough. I’ve been doing them for years, and yet the path from zero to a “good enough” plan is always a lot of work. …
One of my mentees was looking for ways to grow her prowess in “Inspiring a Vision.” Here are a few ways I learned to help inspire a vision to help others see it more vividly: Draw your vision – make it a simple picture (draw it on a whiteboard or a piece of paper) Use …
