Blog by Sumana Harihareswara, Changeset founder

Tag
Management and Leadership

16 Feb 2008, 20:05 p.m.

Lessons Of The Past Few Weeks

I work better when I keep my inbox to fewer than ten messages on a daily basis. Everything that's not a to-do task goes into one big archive folder that I can search or sort …

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16 Feb 2008, 11:55 a.m.

Superiority Dance

A couple of years ago, I tried to explain to Eric that he had a bad conversational habit. When Person A brings what she thinks is a new item into the conversation, and Person B …

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02 Feb 2008, 17:45 p.m.

Here We Go

By day two at Behavior I got assigned to a project. Every company advertising a job says that you must be comfortable in a fast-paced environment and this is the first time since Salon I've …

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28 Jan 2008, 18:35 p.m.

New Job

I have just accepted a job offer from Behavior Design as a full-time Project Manager. Behavior has done some awesome work, such as the redesign of The Onion, lots of sites for HBO, and interactive …

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24 Jan 2008, 3:54 a.m.

Just In Time Idiot?

Great, a new breed of anxiety dream. In this one I basically get told that my lack of coding chops means I have absolutely no right to make judgments in technology matters. I woke up …

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02 Jan 2008, 12:51 p.m.

What Do These Have In Common?

Tapestry The First Duty Pegasus Chain of Command Allegiance The Drumhead The Game The Masterpiece Society I, Borg Ensign Ro Loud as a Whisper Samaritan Snare A Matter of Honor The Ensigns of Command Lower …

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25 Dec 2007, 8:40 a.m.

OMG Squee

Yesterday I got David Neeleman's autograph. Rock! I was just stretching my legs walking the aisle around hour three of the flight when I saw a familiar-looking man in a yellow sweater talking with kids …

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16 Dec 2007, 8:40 a.m.

Odd One Out

Things I've suggested that have not been received well in my classes: If your boss asks what you think of your counterpart at the company you're about to acquire, and he's as good as or …

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11 Dec 2007, 7:12 a.m.

In Which Sumana Suggests That Jumping Off A Cliff Might Prove Beneficial

I take a quick break from writing about a new technology strategy for TJX to mention something interesting about the job quest. Given that I really enjoy helping people learn, achieve their goals, and create …

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07 Dec 2007, 2:03 a.m.

Question Time

The Wednesday night mingling happened after a talk at the Columbia business school. One of the speakers: Martin Sorrell, whom everyone called "Sir Martin" since the Queen knighted him, even though we're in the US …

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