The Plane That Never Should Have Been Built: The A380
Blame it on testosterone, of which there’s always been an over-abundance in aircraft design and manufacturing. Or blame it on national pride (or continental, in the case of the multi-nation European company Airbus) and political grandstanding. Blame it on out-sized executive or corporate egos – another thing that is never lacking in aviation.
I’ve Interviewed 300 High Achievers About Their Morning Routines. Here’s What I’ve Learned
Your morning routine should suit your needs, but there are some habits everyone should try ...
Getting Over Your Fear of Cold Calling Customers
A recent research study found that 48% of business-to-business salespeople are afraid of making cold calls. Sadly, salespeople who are afraid of making cold calls have trouble hitting their quotas, are more stressed, and are likely making less money than their counterparts who don’t share this phobia.
The Strange Experience of Being Australia’s First ...
Atlassian is a very boring software company. It develops products for software engineers and project managers, with hits like Jira (for software project management and bug tracking) and Fisheye (a revision-control browser). And who could forget Confluence (an enterprise knowledge management system)?
How to Make Connections That Count
We’ve featured networking advice before on the Review, from Chris Fralic’s tips for becoming insanely well-connected to Mike Steib’s insights for building a meaningful network, and we’re pleased to continue in that tradition by presenting a selection of carefully chosen and tactic-laden sections that stood out from Wickre’s recent book. Alongside her insightful advice, we've peppered in a few quick notes of our own to help set the scene and added new commentary and parting thoughts from Wickre herself. For those in the midst of — or contemplating — a career change, read on for three no-pressure networking strategies from one of the most connected veterans of Silicon Valley.
The Challenger Rule in Action – The Valiant Way
Valiant has several core rules that guide how we support our clients and ensure that we don’t put them, or ourselves, into a perilous position. One of these rules, which I’ve written about in the past, is what we call the The Challenger Rule. The rule states that an engineer or tech can pause a project, a migration, or change if they feel that the event will have an adverse or unexpected outcome. No questions asked and no repercussions.