At work, when someone won't take feedback, there's an org chart. In a small group or a friendship, there's no one to escalate to. That changes what it takes to go somewhere together.
Tag: feedback
Three Legs, One Stool
A lead data engineer once called me a politician. Lencioni's framework says the politician and the ideal team player can look identical on a Tuesday — the difference is what the people-smarts are for. Whether I'm one or the other is the leg I can't check myself.
Lunch and Honesty
I've been circling the same conclusion about my year for months — walks, notes, a mid-year review I never opened. My wife got there over a shared pizza.

