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Is "Resources" a Dirty Word?
Episode 35

Is "Resources" a Dirty Word?

In this episode, Nick, Travis, and Brandon talk about the word "resources", thinking of humans versus abstract notions of people, and balancing company needs with individual needs. What changes as your role moves further from managing individual contributors?

Managing Up

April 28, 202156m 29s

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Show Notes

In this episode, Nick, Travis, and Brandon talk about the word "resources", thinking of humans versus abstract notions of people, and balancing company needs with individual needs. What changes as your role moves further from managing individual contributors?

Show Notes

  • GE's "Up or out" environment
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitality_curve
  • Episode 1: OKRs
    • https://managingup.simplecast.com/episodes/podcast-episode-1-measure-what-matters
  • The Passionate Programmer by Chad Fowler
    • https://pragprog.com/titles/cfcar2/the-passionate-programmer-2nd-edition/