Sh*t I Learned The Hard Way Liam Smith

Understanding Business Risk and Technical Risk

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If we have learned anything in 2020 it is that business risk outweighs technical risk. Notice how so many companies that found it much too risky to allow people to work remote all of a sudden had no problem with it when not having people work remote would have caused them to go out of business. Or notice how the companies that had looked past the technical risk and had enabled remote work excelled quickly during the pandemic?  Technical risk is a component of business risk and not the other way around. In this episode I talk about the relationship between the two and how maybe 2020 has taught us a lesson.


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How to Measure Performance - Personal Edition

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Performance measurement feels like something that belongs in the business and sports world. But using the concepts can help you define and think about your own personal performance and come up with ways to measure it that help you stay focused and on track.

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How to Measure Performance - Business Edition

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There are tons of resources on measuring performance. So why do so many businesses get it wrong? In this episode I look at how to distinguish between metrics and KPIs and give some real-world examples, and look at how leading and lagging indicators are different and how overly focusing on lagging indicators can make it difficult to measure performance until a large amount of time passes.   I call out one of my favorite books and really recommend it! 

How to Measure Anything 

This book is key for understanding KPIs and Metrics. Critical for value delivery! 

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3 Ways to Identify the Leaders in Your Organization

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If we know the characteristics of a leader, why are there so many executives and managers that aren't leaders?  Without diving deep into Organizational Psychology, maybe it is because leadership is often portrayed as a "philosophy" and it is hard to tie results to leadership. In this episode I explore 3 outcome-oriented ways you can identify leaders in your organization, whether they are people managers or not.  

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E13 - Two skills that are holding you back professionally  

Do you have a great idea? Something meaningful to say? Something groundbreaking or life-changing to talk about? Then let's hope you can communicate it well. Because written and verbal communications are two skills that can either help you accelerate your career, or that are holding you back professionally. The problem is, most of what we learn in school about how to speak and write has little applicability to business communications. You are going to have to invest in you if you want to grow!


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E12 - Help people value and respect their coworkers (Culture Part 3)  

People that get along with others are productive people. People that respect their coworkers are a joy to work with. How does an organization cultivate value and respect for coworkers? This episode covers 5 things organizations can do to help people value and respect their coworkers.

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