Jamie

“When you judge people’s success by raw numbers without conversations and context, you end up with all sorts of “hacks”—people cheating to hit the numbers because the stakes are high and failure isn’t acceptable. In those circumstances, no one’s getting smarter; they’re all just inflating a balloon that will pop at some point.”
― Christina Wodtke, Radical Focus: Achieving Your Most Important Goals with Objectives and Key Results

“Every job in every organization is critical to its operation. You may not be the president of Nestlé, but you wouldn’t have your job if it wasn’t necessary to run the business. Identifying why your business needs you is crucial to accurately marketing your brand.”
― Lois P. Frankel, Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office

“Working without a break also contributes to the impression that you’re flustered or inefficient.”
― Lois P. Frankel, Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office

“As our industry matures and tackles ever-bigger problems, more and more companies are recognising the need for engineers who have “seen some things”
― Will Larson, Staff Engineer: Leadership Beyond the Management Track