Conversations
Three recorded conversations, unedited by me. If you want to know how I think through a problem rather than how I write about one afterwards, start here.
The LearningMate Podcast
Bridging data gaps: helping states make smarter decisions with the data they already have.
The Education‑to‑Workforce Indicator Framework
A Gates Foundation funded tool for tailoring the framework to a state or district's own data
Building a roadmap for a P20W+ or SLDS data system
Leading with Integrity: Leadership Talk
Software developer to CEO, and what I would tell a newly promoted manager.
EdTech industry and technology trends
The most difficult part of being CEO
The biggest mistakes I see leaders make
The Agile Within
Reframing failure — and what an agile mindset looks like when applied to executive work rather than a development team.
Applying an agile mindset to executive functions
Corporate core values, and whether they survive contact with a bad quarter
The importance of focus