What worked. What didn't. What it taught.
Why We Trust At All “In God we trust” is the official motto of the United States. Yet, when it came to dealing with the Cold War, Ronald Reagan’s strategy was “trust, but verify.” He ironically borrowed this from an old Russian proverb that says to believe people but always check the facts. Ralph Waldo … Read more
The Peacetime Illusion Four changes in four years (three different bosses, four inherited teams, four different customers, and four technology stacks), each meant to help us deliver faster and better, dismantled the myth that team building is a linear journey through predictable stages, much like a conveyor belt. Each time, the organizational ecosystem changed completely, … Read more
Identity and access management is as old as human civilization. It begins with four questions as old as the city gate. Is the person at the door step actually who they claim to be? Are they allowed to get in? What doors can they open? And are they behaving well enough to stay? Blind trust … Read more