Professional Development

While many career opportunities yield symmetrical rewards, there are brief moments that can have outsized impact on your career trajectory. These pivotal moments, whether it be a meeting with a high-level executive or a small action with a large impact, require careful attention and recognition to make the most of the opportunity. Volunteering for activities with visibility or impact is one of the strongest ways to directly impact your career. Don’t miss out on hitting those sixes to no balls in your career - identify and seize pivotal moments for asymmetric returns....

(A view of Hunza Valley, Pakistan) Consistency is a crucial factor that can significantly impact one’s personal and professional life. It is often overlooked and not given the attention it deserves. People tend to view consistency as a property or characteristic of some kind, rather than a strategic advantage in a competitive sense. As I have had conversations with individuals in leadership roles, such as CEOs, CTOs, professors, and entrepreneurs, I have realized that they see consistency as a key to their success....

Recently, I had the chance to listen to a talk by Zia Syed (14+ years at Google, 20 years in industry). The talk was focused on what are the attributes of high performance engineering teams. It is available on YouTube [here] Following are my notes and some of the points presented by Zia. Clarity of Purpose This is a must thing. Having personal and work level OKRs to bring clarity, clear mandate and ownership....