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I increasingly see companies backchannel executive candidates before they've had a real conversation with them, before the role is fully thought through, and sometimes before anyone has decided what "good" even looks like. A few texts get sent. A couple opinions come back. Someone decides it's not…

I hire designers who can already run without a playbook. The skills I don’t want to spend my time teaching are exactly the ones that keep teams moving when I’m not in the room. Tools, systems, and product context are easy to transfer. Judgment is not. So I look for three signals before we ever talk…

07 Dec 2025 The story of Daniel and Eric Recently I have spoke with two of my friends who all had fun playing with AI. Last month, I met with Eric, a fearless PM at a medium size startup who recently got into vibe coding with Gemini. After getting familiarized with Gemini, Eric was genuinely amazed…

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I’m constantly networking with other consultants. I like learning from experts about their domains, talking shop, and finding opportunities to collaborate. I’m a people person. With brand new “nice to meet you” convos, there are a few things that help me keep other consultants top-of-mind: A good…

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