Dave's Library

Let’s just get this out there: on paper, I’m a terrible CEO. I avoid going into the office, I only meet with my team a couple times a week, and I especially hate giving speeches, coming up with vision statements, leading meetings, and all the other CEO-y stuff you read about in HBR.

Performance appraisals are being blown up. But what will replace them? Coaching is a likely candidate, but managers need to get into the coaching habit.

We pay a high price socially, personally and professionally for being authentic. There’s a better alternative.

Should your company change as well?

To wit, Hillary Clinton and Marissa Mayer.

Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.

"Painting in the Dark: The Struggle for Art in A World Obsessed with Popularity" is the long overdue follow up to the Long Game Parts 1 & 2 which looked at the creative ups and downs of Leonardo da Vinci. In this new video essay, I've taken a look at the forgotten difficult years of another celebrated artist and wondered what it means for creative people working today. THE LONG GAME PART 1: https://vimeo.com/84022735 THE LONG GAME PART 2: https://vimeo.com/87448006 Now available in French, German, Spanish & Portuguese! WANT TO SEE MORE? Subscribe to this channel: http://vimeo.com/delvetv Vi...

There's a reason why this 10-years-to-overnight-success pattern shows up over and over. And it's not just about working hard.

Cristina Mariani-May, co-chief executive of family-owned Banfi Vintners, jumped right into an unfamiliar sport and learned the value of cross-training.

Protect your time without looking like a grump.

Take a look at these insightful and funny comics about introverts and the sometimes ridiculous horrors of social life they encounter on a daily basis.

How to combine fierce resolve with personal humility.

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If you're presenting soon, you may want to try speaking without notes. It sounds scary but here are some tips to help you get over the fear.

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Lessons from a nuclear submarine.