Posts by Allen Cheung
Prescriptive vs. Descriptive Promotions
There are two schools of thought on how promotions should work. They can be summarized as prescriptive and descriptive: * Prescriptive promotions are given to folks that have worked hard and deserve recognition. They come with a new set of responsibilities,…
Review: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
An acquaintance referred me to The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. As much as I like to peruse self-help and self-improvement books, I admit that I probably would not have been interested in this one without a…
You Want a Lower Valuation Joining an Established Startup
I saw a piece coming from Bloomberg a couple of weeks ago about how — with the downward trend of tech IPOs in 2015 heading into this year — employees aren’t reaping the rewards they had been expecting or were implied…
Small Screens for Reading, Large Screens for Immersion
The annual Consumer Electronics Show is happening right now in Vegas, and I spent a few minutes today looking at all the latest hardware and gadgetry developments which are supposed to define consumer technology in 2016. There look to be…
Review: The One Minute Manager
The One Minute Manager takes about 20 minutes to read through. And I can save you 19 minutes by summarizing the three things that the managerial protagonist in the book learns from the One Minute Manager (OMM): * Set goals * Give…
Year in Review — 2015
As arbitrary as it may be, the end of the year is a good milestone and reminder to reflect on the events and thoughts of the past 12 months. It’s a great excuse to read back through what I…
