Career
How to Build a Career in a New Industry (via HBR)
- Map the terrain by looking at LinkedIn bios for senior people to see what their path looked like
- Recognize you’ll need to take the lead.
- Network broadly so you have more options.
- Identify emerging opportunities so you can be the go-to person.
Leadership
Are You Afraid to Identify as a Leader? (via HBR)
- Common reputational fears that hold people back from seeing themselves as leaders: seeming domineering, seeming different, seeming unqualified.
- Leadership isn’t an innate ability — it is a skill that can be learned (and will not be a flawless journey)
The Costs of Being a Perfectionist Manager (via HBR)
- Self-oriented (I must be perfect), socially prescribed (others expect me to be perfect), other-oriented (I expect others to be perfect)
- Strategies: design the right goals, recognize failure is part of the process, cultivate mindfulness, use pep talks, foster positive interpersonal relationships, manage emotions
How Founders Self-Destruct Under Pressure (via HBR)
- Battling with reality by relying too much on showmanship
- Avoiding the problem
- Controlling what’s comfortable (another type of avoidance)
Mentorship
Why Your Mentoring Program Should Be Mandatory (via HBR)
When it’s optional, those that don’t participate are too shy to admit they need it, or have an overvalued sense of their skills. The article discusses tips for setting up a program without it being gamed.
Tech
Azure Managed Applications overview
This is Microsoft’s offering for cloud solutions where your customers don’t need to be experts in cloud infrastructure and don’t need to worry about managing it.