

Perry talks about what it’s like stepping into that role in an institution that emphasizes history and tradition. Tradition and the Digital Age: On this episode of Track Changes, we sit down with Perry Hewitt, the former Chief Digital Officer of Harvard University (ever heard of it?) to break down the duties of her job. It actually opens up their thinking and they start to see a leader, in you.” … if you pause and think about those motivators, then a) you start to empathize with why you’re getting that pressure and b) you can actually have dialogue when you are talking to your manager about that pressure. Rich- 16:54: “The best advice I can give … is pause and think about what are the motivations that are creating that pressure. We don’t want to fail and be humiliated in public.” If you firmly believe that anything less than 6 weeks completely is a risk, then you have to come back to me and say, ‘we have got to cut scope’. Paul- 13:21: “It really is a negotiation. Paul- 7:26: “You are always caught between do I mentor this person and give them a model of thinking that they can apply or do I tell them what I need to get done and assume that they will figure it out later.”

But as a leader, sometimes you actually want to apply a little pressure … and applying that pressure means there is less dialogue.”

Rich- 2:11: “Consensus and discussion and dialogue around decisions are really important.
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Paul and Rich also give tips on how to push back on a manager’s demands, in the right way. We discuss the importance of building a culture of speed and execution from the beginning, and how to foster conversation around timelines and scope. We compare past experiences we’ve had as managers at our worst and best selves, and what we’ve learned from them (Tip: do not passive aggressively go in!). It is always a negotiation: This week on Track Changes, Paul and Rich discuss how to be a good manager and leader of people. Moon Dust : In Search of the Men Who Fell to Earth We also get some insight into Andrew’s most recent research into the kids who ran the internet through 1995 - 2000 (Spoiler: the reasons behind the dot-com crash are a sham!). We discuss Andrew’s pivot from writing about music and culture, to technology and high-finance, and dissect what that says about our lives today.

We talk about following curiosity, and learning to program in a world where almost everything we interact with is mediated by code. Why Go In?: On today’s episode of Track Changes, Rich and Paul sit down with Andrew Smith, a journalist and writer who recently learned to code. Teens Are Being Bullied ‘Constantly’ on Instagram - The Atlantic The Instagram Aesthetic is Over - The Atlantic Taylor Swift’s mobile app, The Swift Life, is the latest celebrity app to shutter - TechCrunch The Rise and Fall of the Jeremy Renner App, Which Was a Real Thing - New York Times Celebrities Want You To Text Them - New York Times Taylor addresses stereotypes about influencers being vapid and shallow and shows us just how hard influencers work.įorget DMs. Taylor answers all of Paul’s questions about influencers, including how they actually monetize their brand in such a crowded online market. He is joined by New York Times writer Taylor Lorenz. The new entertainment system: On this week’s episode of Track Changes Paul is flying solo without Rich. The Strokes Bring the Bernie Sanders Revolution to New Hampshire - Rolling StoneĢ5-foot inflatable balloon of Warrens dog Bailey makes campaign appearance - The Hill The rise of the single-letter political logo - Washington Postīloomberg spent millions of dollars on 2020 campaign ads - CNN He also tells us about how the Obama campaign in 2008 changed political visual branding and about the rise of grassroots political design. He breaks down the forms of visual design he’s seeing in political campaigns today and gives us an overview of the evolution of political design. Campaign Design: On this week’s episode of Track Changes Paul and Rich chat with political reporter Hunter Schwarz about political design trends.
