Brad McCarty:
I had my first quarterly review a few weeks ago. Things didn’t go very well. Though I had exceeded a few of the goals that we set up when I started, there was one key area in which I had undoubtedly failed. That failure led to a stern discussion with my VP of Biz Dev (my direct boss) and the CEO (his boss).
Incredibly open article.
“One of our core culture points…” That’s when I stopped reading….
Bingo.
Don’t mean to be negative, but that “article” (quotes intentional) is a waste of time. Completely vague in what happened, how he “fixed” it, and in his recommendations. Made me feel cynical, even, as I found myself thinking if this wasn’t posted only in attempt to have it circulated and raise awareness of their brand…
The writer’s inside his own head and not good enough at conveying details that matter. Or constrained from discussing them properly.
Doesn’t matter. He’s within the marketing-speak bubble. One cure: http://unsuck-it.com.