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Part 4: Compensation for startups: A performance review system for startups
This article is part of a series on compensation for startups. It covers designing and implementing a performance management system. The four parts are…
Developing high performers
Most managers see high performers and just leave them alone because they are performing well. But I think high performers are where all the potential of…
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How to take time off and use it well
I’ve realized this article is a companion to two others How you know when it’s time to leave and Choosing your next job. I hope they’re helpful to you…
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Time is emphasis: planning your calendar as a leader
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10 things I wish I knew about careers when I started
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Addition vs Subtraction
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J-Curves vs Stairs: Two Approaches to Career Growth
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10 things I wish I knew about careers when I started
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Layoff lessons: Four things I wish I knew
A few years ago, during the first string of layoffs in tech, I started writing a post on how to plan a layoff. They weren’t as common as they are now. I…
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Part 3: Compensation for Startups: Implementing and “Defending” Your Compensation System
This article is part of a series on compensation for startups. It covers implementing and defending your compensation system. The four parts are…
Manage the What, Not the How
When I first became a manager, I had a tendency to micromanage my employees’ process — “how” they did things instead of “what” they produced. This is a…
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Part 2: Compensation for Startups: Designing Your Compensation Philosophy
This article is part of a series on compensation for startups. It covers designing your compensation philosophy. The four parts are: Implementing a…
Apply now for the Fall cohort of the Glue People Club!
Applications for our Club for the Glue People Fall cohort are now open! Head over here if you want to learn more and apply. What is it? A decision to…
Decision-making
A long time ago I was an Instructor at the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). NOLS uses wilderness expeditions as a way to teach leadership…
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