Perfectionism vs. Optimalism
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Manager coverage and scope
People often ask what the different responsibilities are between levels of management: manager, director, and VP. First, there is no perfect way to draw this as organizations are all different. This sketch is an attempt to show different areas of coverage and daily interaction. 1. Team view: Primarily focused on the success and performance of… Continue reading
The importance of a portfolio and progression towards proof of impact. When you’re early in your career, having a really strong portfolio is the only thing people have to go off of. As you progress the evidence will be more on the proof of impact in your previous roles—success metrics, outcomes, results of the work…. Continue reading
Sketch from “the art of experiments”
I made a drawing for this article about running experiments. People often cite Steve Jobs as someone who made decisions solely from intuition so I drew a turtleneck to juxtapose it with data. Binary thinking stunts innovation. Data and intuition are complementary, and should not be put up against each other. Quantitative data can foster… Continue reading
Metaphors and allegories sketches
In issue 92 of Proof of Concept I did a piece about metaphors and allegories. This article covered how you can create metaphors and allegories to discuss really abstract and complex challenges. I made a drawing of a whale to depict Moby Dick, one of the most famous allegories of all time. Instead of getting… Continue reading
Startup growth: oil and water
When you join a startup that is growing rapidly, there are usually two groups of people. The first is the tenured employees who were there super early to get the company off the ground with the founders. The second are people who’ve been at other companies that have scaled to where the company desires. The… Continue reading
Armenia x Colombia flags
For those who get confused like me, I made a drawing.