I have been thinking about this post for a long time because I want to learn and “get it right” so I can put out into the world something I feel is meaningful.
This is not the “right” version but a first draft. I hope if you read this you are willing to reach out and help me to be better in my thinking.
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Junior high was a dark time for me in my life. I was young, didn’t feel confident in who I was, and was desperate to fit in and feel like I had friends. I felt depressed. Who I thought I should be was wildly different than what was being taught in my home. I was confused and frustrated.
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At Microsoft, the fiscal year ends June 30th. This typically means there is a mad rush to get all work done before the end of the month so we can realize expenses in the month and year that they happened. This year I have had not only my standard projects that need to be completed before the end of June, but I also have a new project at work, and we are working as a family to get into a home which has a potential move-in date of July 1.
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Recently I had the privilege to listen to Satya Nadella speak to a small group of leaders at Microsoft and there was a question Satya was asked about how leaders can step up to the challenges that are ahead of us as leaders. His answer was full of wisdom.
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In the early days of powered transportation there was a practical limit to speed. This practical limit existed because there was no reliable way to slow down. Safety, or protecting what matters most, was also a critical reason for not passing this practical limit of speed. After a reliable brake system was created, a system designed to slow a vehicle, the speed of vehicles increased and the safety of the passengers at those speeds also improved.
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I teach and invite people to act. Proud husband, father and amateur pizzaiolo