My latest ramblings
How to Manage Up
Managing up is not sucking up. It is reducing your manager's cognitive load, adapting to how they actually work, and making sure your output gets seen and understood, not just produced.
How to Get Your First Board Seat
Getting your first board seat rarely comes from being a well rounded senior executive. It comes from being known, specifically and narrowly, for one thing a board does not currently have in the room, from someone who sits on two boards himself.
How to Negotiate a Severance Package
Most severance offers are a starting point, not a final number. Learn what is actually negotiable, what to avoid, and how to ask without risking the offer.
Career Coaching for AI and Tech Leaders
Most executive coaches talk about AI. Few actually sit inside the rooms where AI strategy gets decided. This is coaching for AI and tech leaders from someone who does both, on an active AI Governance Committee and a board seat at an AI company.
Can Your Employer Stop You From Having a Side Hustle
Employer side hustle and moonlighting policies are getting more attention in 2026. Here is what most policies can and cannot actually restrict.