Exploring better design of organizations + strategy. Genentech, ex-IDEO, ex-Google. An Irish export to SF since @StanfordGSB. Life is too short for bad films.

Joined February 2009
Delighted to share this conversation with the extraordinary @barryoreilly. We dive into learnings from experiences in the early years of Google in Ireland, the approach of 'middle-child' leadership, what I have learned in working with designers.. and much more besides #unlearn
Authenticity is about being yourself @suzisch looked to the great leaders around her at @Google @ideocolab @Stanford for traits she could cultivate in her own life Today she designing the #futureofwork and #talent at @ideo Great #unlearn #podcast buff.ly/39hhlxH
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This has been an important week for the future of work with the listing of $BTRST: incredibly proud of the team at @usebraintrust @IDEOVC @gabelunao @adamjacksonsf cointelegraph.com/news/pante…
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To explore more + to join us in this revolution for both employers and talent check out the model here. usebraintrust.com/blog/btrst…
The trailer that just dropped for #HouseOfGucci has out-Bonded the next Bond. Shivers watching it. Absolutely cannot wait. Well done @ladygaga @Sir_RidleyScott The world needs stories like this. youtube.com/watch?v=pGi3Bgn7…
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Three stages of thinking: 1. Too simplistic. 2. Too complicated. 3. Simple (reduction of complexity to what’s essential).
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This is not only a fantastic piece on the singular importance of #PeterDrucker in history, but also coincides with a brilliant day conference tomorrow which has a free livestream. Join, get inspired, learn. youtu.be/XNTJRgTxij8 #DayOfDrucker
Why Peter Drucker Is The Albert Einstein Of Management @Forbes He deserves more recognition than he is currently accorded dlvr.it/RyvyX5 https://xitter.cf/t.co/brsys2CRjr @NickHixsonUK @GDruckerForum @bill_fischer
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Replying to @HarvardBiz
“The primary reason people leave a job is because of either a mismatch in culture or a boss who drives them up the wall,” -John Lees, author of How To Get a Job You Love. People don’t quit jobs, they quit people. Lead Better.
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Live at #GuideSummit: Tom Eich (@thomaseich) and Susan O'Malley (@suzisch) discuss how the tech stack and talent systems are transforming the future of work.
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Excited to sense-make together and kick the tires on a few emerging ideas #hybridwork
🎙️ New Clubhouse Session tomorrow - Thursday, at 5 PM PT! Join Tatyana Mamut (@tmamut) and Susan O'Malley (@suzisch) as they discuss the re-opening of San Francisco, and what trends we'll start to see in digital & hybrid workplaces. bit.ly/3gHBr8k
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Amazing: A @PulitzerPrizes special citation for Darnella Frazier, the young person whose video of George Floyd's death shook the conscience of the nation and the world. pulitzer.org/
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One of the most valuable things I’ve read this year. Read it slowly + then forward it to a few people you care about. Companies can and should do more to design guardrails around work, not just put it on individual’s boundaries.
People are burned out. Summer is coming. We need to acknowledge the difficulties of the last 15 months and blow off steam and recharge. We also can’t go back to ‘normal’ work life. I humbly propose an (employer facilitated) ‘Summer Slowdown’ warzel.substack.com/p/its-ti…
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A boss has the title, a leader has the people” - Simon Sinek
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Next Tuesday (5/4), the dazzling Tsedal Neeley from @HarvardHBS and I host a live and interactive discussion on doing, leading, and designing hybrid work. She's studied this stuff for 15+ years. Attendees get a free copy of @tsedal's Remote Work Revolution teamraderie.com/webinar-land…
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Just watched #ShivaBaby. Truly unique piece of work, reminds me of discovering The Daytrippers as a teenager. Steaming now as VoD. Congratulations to the creator, actors + all involved @DiannaAgron 👏
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3 powerful questions that have served me well since I recently learned them from Jerry Colonna (who learned them from his therapist): - What am I not saying that needs to be said? - What am I saying that's not being heard? - What's being said that I'm not hearing?
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Trying to have a chill test of Clubhouse with the sisters in Navan & Berlin. Irish Mammy in her 70s notices, hijacks iPhone: "why would I be wasting my ears on that: get ye on to zoom!" So much for new platforms! Reminded of the wisdom of @HelenORahilly
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