Quick Reads (Under 5 Minutes)

Authenticity is not just saying what we think and feeling what we feel. We owe a duty of care. How we embody that care for others is also an expression of who we really are.

Thanks again Mark Rickmeier for creating Kermit Collective. I’ve never known a community so effective at fostering mentorship, business deals, and genuine friendship.

Obvious but humbling reminder to myself for the day. Don’t rely on a “leading indicator” that only anticipates issues after the time it really takes to remedy to them. 90 day projection. 90+ day cycle to effect the outcome. Not a leading indicator.

Feeling the “COOPERATITION” love at kermitcollective.com. Thank you, Claudia Richman, Mark Rickmeier, Michael Marsiglia, Doug Alcorn, Marian Phelan and everyone else I learned from and inspired me last night. It’s the most intense and focused opportunity I get to learn how better to operate my mission informed, end to end software product development shop. We can compete for work and still believe our greatest opportunity is to create more room for small, boutique shops that are responsible and transparent. Committed to quality, collaboration, and valuable outcomes. And have the talent, values, and focus to do it.

My leadership team and I are holding sessions walking Striders through our business results for the year. Each groups achievements, OKR confidence, financial forecast, and learnings. Learned this from a COO who delivered a slimmed down version of the corporate board every year.

Here’s the full panel for the event 11/3. LaTonya Wilkins, PCC, MBA is an amazing leader/coach driving business leaders like me to authentic action towards workplaces where people can be bring true selves, be heard, and do their work with creativity and joy.

Please join us in person or remotely Nov 3rd.

Walked a leader from a peer company through the dashboard we’ve built to give Striders access to our business performance. I focus so much on what we have yet to do it’s rewarding to help someone by showing what we have already done.

Revenue, gross margin, net income year to date and on a rolling 3 month forecast. Sales calendar. Earned revenue burn up. And the same key metrics our leadership team views bi weekly.

Can you have twenty years of experience, your dream job, the privileges of a male in tech and still fight imposter syndrome on a daily basis? Yes. My great fortune is a purpose larger than myself and audacious, generous co-workers.

It was during the height of the pandemic that Rebecca Braitling introduced me to Leadership Forum Community, Inc. and I almost immediately started working with the great people in the “Unlearning Racism Lab” there to learn and help. And that’s why I’m participating in this event. Much to learn and share.

There’s no value in wanting people to change unless you can communicate a compelling need, know or seek help knowing what it looks like, the people are hopeful their situation will improve as a result, and you are are willing to change yourself.

There’s no value in wanting people to change unless you can communicate a compelling need, know or seek help knowing what it looks like, the people are hopeful their situation will improve as a result, and you are are willing to change yourself.