01Jul 26, 2026/4 minThe Work Doesn't Speak for ItselfPerformance systems don't evaluate your work. They evaluate the written, remembered, retellable record of your work — and someone has to…thinking principlesorganizationscareer
02Jul 25, 2026/4 minBe on the Critical PathThe same engineer, with the same skill and effort, has wildly different career outcomes depending on whether their work sits on the org's…thinking principlesorganizationscareer
03Jul 24, 2026/4 minAirtimeIn a meeting, silence doesn't read as depth. It reads as absence. The person who said nothing was functionally not there. The misconception…thinking principlesorganizationscareer
04Jul 23, 2026/4 minManaging UpYour manager is your API to the organization — they can only transmit what you supply, in a format they can parse. The reframe: your manager…thinking principlesorganizationscareer
05Jul 22, 2026/5 minMentor vs SponsorMentors talk to you. Sponsors talk about you — in the rooms where your career is actually decided. The distinction A mentor gives you advice…thinking principlesorganizationscareer