Accountablity, Optimizing, The Parking Lot, Optimizing, Outcomes, 360 Review, The Meeting in the Meeting, Socialize the Deck, American Performance Review, Politics, Bureaucracy
What a BigCo is & how a BigCo works.
1,000+ people, groups & silos, multiple lines of business.
Money in - money out = profit.
Two groups: management vs. everyone else.
Be your own P&L.
You're a character in the BigCo's story.
Craft & cultivate your character.
Responsibilities, style, visiblity, reputation.
What people say when you're not around.
What do you want them to say?
Be consistent. Change slowly.
Avoid assinging yourself homework.
“It was your idea. Now it's your problemproject.”
Assign homework to test importance.
"Can I get you to look at..."
Date. Requirements. Budget.
Hide out to innovate.
Most BigCos don't actually want innovation.
So hide out.
Influence: mentors & champions.
Mentors are good. Champions are the upgrade.
You're a conduit. It runs both ways.
A .pptx is just a .docx accidentally printed in landscape.
Show proof with the Eye-chart, Wall of Text, Data Bank
Know and use the house style.
Always have an ask ready.
Thanks!
O'Reilly Video Series on Surviving and Thriving in a BigCo.
The Business Bullshit Dictionary videos.
