Authority Issues

In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Michael talk about: * Naming things (and people) is hard * Getting into the Deep End early on * The dearth of formal training for managers * Lengthy tenures and what they imply * Key strengths of a leader, and knowing how you rate in each * What it's like to rely only on Slack to communicate at work * His "you're a wizard, Harry!" moment * Hating to tell people what to do, hating to have people tell you what to do * The real definition of managing up * Giving away your toys, the sign of growth in leadership * Writing methodologies, and a CHILDREN'S BOOK?! * How "gravelbiking" is apparently rad * Memory exercises You can find Michael Lopp on the internet at http://randsinrepose.com and from thence all the news about twitter, upcoming books, and the like. Special thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music