Pulled-forward growth (read this as a webpage) We often pull growth forward, taking the time we should dedicate to building skills and instead use it to meet prospects or do more work. This always backfires. I get it, though. Bosses, investors, peers, society, and our egos set aggressive objectives, which pressure us into adopting short-term tactics. Moreover, when we look left and right and see those around us pursuing short-term objectives, we feel like we’re falling behind, which also...

In this issue: How to train people fast The Italian Tech Week My Singapore book signings Quotes of the week How to train people fast A recurring topic I'm asked to consult on is how to train people fast and how to teach not just procedures but also agency and good judgment. Here is a short overview of how I do it (an excerpt from this essay of mine). The problem A core reason employees don’t receive enough training is that it is very time-consuming, and many teams are already overworked....

Culture Wars (read this on my blog) The real culture war isn’t left vs right, urban vs rural, capitalism vs communism, etc. The real culture war is between people who want to win (a more prosperous country) vs people who want to win the argument (more status even if it means less prosperity). Positive-sum vs negative-sum people. Who won the elections? If you look within a country, it’s easy to see who won the elections. It’s either this or that party. However, if you look from outside the...