Ideas I want to write about
Hard-working leaders think, “Hey, if we shoot for 40% market share and end up with just 3%, we’ll still be fine.”
The thing is, you don’t get to 3% of the market by trying for 40% and failing. You get there by embracing the 1% and doing such a good job that the word spreads.
The smallest viable audience gives you focus, traction and positive directi
... See moreData is an early to-do on the A.I. journey — unearthing it, organizing it and putting it into action. Thanks to tools like Microsoft Fabric, an end-to-end analytics platform powered by A.I., unifying and extracting value from your data becomes much easier.
“There’s so much data underlying every single thing that you’re doing in your business.
... See moreIf only tennis weren’t so balkanized.
Jon Wertheim
Good decisions are calculations based on what you know right now. If the world turns out differently than the data you had indicated, that’s not a bad decision.
A bad decision is one that isn’t based on available facts. It falls into traps like sunk costs or peer pressure. A bad decision is an error in judgment or skill. Good decision makers, when f
... See moreThe French Open’s bafflingly restrictive media rights policy, which limits highlights from being posted outside of official channels and copyright-strikes fan footage, player footage and the montages, GIFs and fan cams that bring tennis stars to a wider audience scattered across the internet. Alcaraz and Sinner’s men’s final is the kind of cultural
... See moreThe truth is that we don’t have to choose between being ambitious and being responsible. We can be both. We don’t have to choose between going fast and staying safe. We can build big, bold, beautiful technology that bestows untold benefits to society and at the same time avoids the massive harms heading our way right now. We can rally the best and
... See moreGood leaders remind those who lack the courage to share their candid views of the many good reasons they have for speaking up.
Here’s a short list:
My role or position requires that I do so. I care about the outcome. I want to stand out and be heard. I need to support people. Other voices depend on my resolve. Because I won’t like myself tomorrow if
... See moreAt its core, management is about matchmaking. You need to map the talents of your team to the needs of your organization. That means making the most of your team’s combined talents and unlocking the diversity in your team.