Siu David

Knowing Self

I Am Falling Behind. Why?

(+ All The New ChatGPT Prompts I Tried)

Leading

Leaders Are Parents

Why leaders must accept the role of the external approver of their teams

Knowing Self

The Basal Of Leadership

The 2 Most Foundational Leadership Skills

Growing Self

You Need To Know What Good Looks Like

Hello👋🏼 Before we dive into why so many of us are stuck with mediocrity, here are 3 random fun things I would like to share with you: 1. Jacob Collier managed to turn a crowd into an impromptu choir. What's most amazing was he was able to make

reflection

2022 in Screw Ups

Stumbling towards the meaning of life ...

reflection

2022 in Books

It's the end of the year. Time for reflections. Here is one on books I've read. STATS: 22 books 15 Audiobooks 1 Kindle books 6 Real books 4 unfinished books 2x: The speed I listened to audiobooks F: Diversity Score THEMES: Our world, China, Past, Present,

reflection

2022 in Podcasts

Fun stats, trends, my idols in the podcasting universe, my answer to the question "Should you create a podcast?" and top episodes

Building Teams

Do You Love Processes & SimCity? I Do!!

Why am I a great COO (for hire)

3 Lessons From Writing On LinkedIn Every Day For A Year

Hello👋🏼 I want share the 3 things I learned from writing something on LinkedIn everyday for a year. Before we dive into that, here are 3 random and fun things I would like to share with you: 1. Do you know about the record-breaking high grossing movie "RRR?"

Knowing Self

Your Corporate Career Is Making You Less Great

Hello👋🏼 I am going to sound opinionated and biased in this issue and that's because I have lived the corporate life for 20+ years. Before we dive into that, here are 3 random and fun things I would like to share with you: 1. If you are into

Leading

Why Are We Such Assholes When We Become Managers?

Hello👋🏼 Before we were managers, we were all decent people. How come so many of us turned into assholes, once we got promoted? Before we dive into that, here are 3 random fun things I would like to share with you: 1. Here is one trick all Dads should know-

What Bosses & Founders Need To Stop Doing

Hello👋🏼 Bosses and founders, you need to stop. But before we go there, here are 3 random fun things to spice up your week: 1. How silly people look when they try to sell mirrors online 2. A fan created a LEGO set of the James Webb Telescope. It got

Hard To Delegate? Here Is A Fix

Hello👋🏼 I sucked at delegating and I would always end up doing everything myself. Inevitably, I would then reach a breaking point and collapse. After I have recovered, I would repeat the cycle again. So today, I want to share a fix that helped me suck less at delegating. Before

Leading

How Did I Work on StoryTelling?

How I worked on storytelling, a skill that the brands I worked for, Nike, Apple, demanded from their leaders.

🎁 Bonus: Things I've Learned from 3 Years Of Running My Own Business

Hello 👋🏼 June 1st, 2022, marked the 3rd year anniversary of me running my own business. I want to share a few things I have learned with you. 1. A Portfolio of Small Bets Online Course by Daniel Vassallo. I took a course to change my thinking from creating one great

Growing Self

How To Be A Beginner

The Secrets to Perseverance

Leading

A Leadership Lesson From My Mom

If your teams are calling you this, you are in trouble.

Knowing Self

You ❤️ Power

Freaky singing techniques, "when the cellist and the scientist walk into a bar," and trim the fat off your corporate speak.

Harvesting Failures

The 3 Most Feared Cs of Leadership

How are leaders forged? Through crunch time, chaos, and crisis.

Relating

How To Make Your 1-On-1s Suck Less

Hello! The world remains eventful, from terrible wars to face slapping on national TV. So before we dive into my experience in running 1-on-1 meetings, here are 3 random and fun things I hope would bring you a bit of awe and joy: 1. Eliud Kipchoge, the world record holder

Developing People

Why You Should Trash the 70:20:10 Learning Rule

The 70:20:10 learning rule is poorly designed, and there is a better way to create a learning environment in your company.

Leading Ambiguity

#DEI and Russia

This is a sensitive topic- a topic that we can't avoid when leading in the real world. Before we dive in, here are 3 random and fun things worth sharing: 1. Here is a history [https://youtu.be/USC6c9Dtak8] of one of my favorite games Street Fighter 2.

Coaching

Behind The Scenes: My Coaching Clients, Part 2

In the previous issue, I wrote about 2 types of my coaching clients [https://newsletter.siudavid.org/behind-the-scene-my-coaching-clients/]- Start-up founders and young managers. This week I will finish the piece with the other 2 types of clients- Business owners and corporate executives. Before we dive into the serious stuff,

Coaching

Behind The Scenes: My Coaching Clients

In the next 2 issues, I will go the "behind the scenes" of my work as an executive coach and share what I have seen in my clients. I find them fascinating and practical, and I think you will too. But first, A Few Things Worth Sharing: 1.

Building Teams

Hacks To Better Leadership in 2022

Hello! I took a month long break. It was a luxury of being on my own after working 80+ hours weeks for 20 years straight. 💆🏻‍♂️ #humblebrag It's another new year and so in the next few issues of this newsletter, I will share a few practical hacks that