AlexanderA way to think about TPM systems design — From the fundamentals of any systemBeing a technical program manager is a fun but strange job. One aspect of the work is system design — putting technologies together to…Mar 27Mar 27
AlexanderWhat Program Risks and Your Sick Grandmother Have In Common.Recently a few early career Technical Program Manager have asked me how I view risk within my programs. After a few bungled attempts to…Mar 21Mar 21
AlexanderWhy hiring managers should ask about what people do outside of work and why it matters.One thing that bugs me when interviewing is I can’t talk about what I do outside of work, because, WAIT FOR THE BIG REVEAL, I’m a standup…Mar 14Mar 14
AlexanderDoing you. How to use it as a litmus test for who you work for or with.To anyone who is going out for a job interview I have some bad advice for you. Show up as yourself. At that interview, wear jeans and use…Nov 23, 2016Nov 23, 2016
AlexanderBeing poor is hard — Here are some ways to deal with that.It hangs there. Just suspended in the air in front of my face. Lit by my computer backlight. My bank account statement. It says “$0.0” —…Jul 13, 2016Jul 13, 2016
AlexanderWhy changing the way we work matters.Large companies have a vast amount of resources and often have some of the most talented people in the industry. We can look at Google…Jul 12, 2016Jul 12, 2016
AlexanderIntegrating ideas into large corporations — A (not so brief) how to. Part 4 of 4 — Integration.So. The employees have shared their idea. They got feedback, met with experts, and used the resources provided. They felt empowered to take…Jun 29, 2016Jun 29, 2016
AlexanderIntegrating ideas into large corporations — A (not so brief) how to. Part 3 —Resource AllocationThis is the third part in my three part series on “Integrating ideas into large corporations ” read my part one here to get started if…Jun 29, 2016Jun 29, 2016
AlexanderIntegrating ideas into large corporations — A (not so brief) how to. Part 2 — Support and iterationAn idea integration system needs all of the components — sharing, conversation & feedback, resource allocation, and integration to be…Jun 29, 2016Jun 29, 2016