Insights on leadership, technology, and human-centered strategy, originally shared on LinkedIn and expanded for deeper exploration.
Running a business is responding to one disruption after another. The pandemic fundamentally changed our business strategy. Now comes tightening in the face of a looming recession. Next comes the probable downturn itself. It’s why I frame values based decisions as ethical ones of harms and benefits rather than moral choices of right and wrong. A different context may lead to different decisions when the balance of consequences change.
ESG was created for people who want their investments to make a positive impact on the environment, in society and ethical governance. The adopting community is drifting from the vision focusing on activities and assessing their effect on valuation. See the forest and the trees.
Day 1 of our 3 mos. project to craft ethical policies and outcomes for Stride’s business strategy. Thank you to the team: Anna Polo, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) intern. Matthew Mullens, Sustainability Consultant.
Great resignation part of a global shift of workers seeking fewer hours and more meaning. The fewer hours trend is perhaps a many decades long for wealthy economies - which I didn’t realize https://buff.ly/3dx9JtO
This note is a prompt to avoid answering, “I don’t care.” when I mean, “I don’t have a strong opinion.” It is not a reminder to say, “No. I don’t care.” When people ask for help. Punctuation matters.
Ellie Hirschhorn is looking for VP level product and engineering leaders. News/Media and Agile background interested in the world of digital currency
I’ve created an Environmental/Social/Governance Internship for a qualified college student to help me build a sustainable business strategy. Stride is committed to running true to our values and towards a positive impact on the planet and in society.
Being part of a high performing team permanently changed my expectations of myself, co-workers, my workplace. It taught me that both the how and why of project success and business results can be making life better for people.
Hi - if anyone is at the business agility conference and wants to chat. I’m here. I think I’m the only one wearing a mask 😷 (except when I’m sipping coffee)
It should be obvious that all the wealth that transfers to software professionals is correlated to our products creating real consequences for society and the planet. It’s also clear we are not evolving as fast as our output to own up to that fact.
Even HBR is publishing articles on Agile practice and psychological safety. That’s good I, I think. It will help a small but meaningful piece of the industry improve, even if a much larger portion will talk about it and not make any movement towards it https://buff.ly/3s44h9N
If you think you feel more anxiety or struggle more than others, don’t assume you are inferior. Find a job where it’s okay to ask for help. Know that your dedication to face adversity will help you learn more, analyze problems more deeply, and produce higher quality.