It was 2006 — the housing crisis wasn’t on anyone’s radar … the iPhone had just been launched … and George Bush was in the White House. I had just gotten my Green Card after an 18-year wait, and was wondering how to get out of Canada and down to …more
Here’s today’s Leo: “The biggest problem of all, as I see it, is a human one — how to keep from acting big.” — Leo Burnett Leo Burnett was obsessed with the culture of his company, and that cultural obsession created enough energy to continue until today. Amongst all agencies, …more
OK, this might be a bit Kool-Aidy … but ’tis the season and all! As part of a very cool training program called “Mission Possible 4.0”, my CVP Allison Watson had a gift for everyone who completes the Mission, which is a series of exercises designed to teach everyone in …more
Over the last two years I’ve had the great fortune to get coaching from Dr Michael Gervais as part of the high-performance program run for the M&O Leadership Team by CVP Allison Watson — the U.S. M&O Lead (and my boss). Dr Gervais is the high-performance coach for the Seattle …more
Today, unbelievably, is my 8 year work anniversary at Microsoft (October 9). It has FLOWN BY — and it’s been a helluva ride. When I started at Microsoft I was hired into Microsoft Research (MSR) to build and launch Microsoft HealthVault — which is still humming away in the Microsoft …more
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is winding down as the summer phenom of 2014. It was a great run — raising tons of money for ALS research (an amazing $112MM as of the latest count); and standing forever as an excellent example of how to leverage social media. Time to roll out …more
It was a pretty incredible week for me last week, and I still feel overwhelmed and undeserving. To be awarded the Microsoft Platinum Circle of Excellence was unbelievable in its own right. To win the Microsoft Founders Award was simply stunning. When I saw my name on the confidence monitor in front …more
