People Strategy

Brandon Atkinson

Oct 21, 20203 min read

Hiring too Soon & Holding on too Long: How to Prevent Desperate Manager Syndrome

How to avoid desperate manager syndrome, when we hire too soon or hold on too long.

Brandon Atkinson

Jun 2, 20203 min read

The Case for Creating Space for Grieving and Dialog at Work

Ignoring social unrest and human pain in the workplace is counterproductive. It is better to lean into it. Here's one approach.

Brandon Atkinson

Mar 30, 20204 min read

The Endurance Hiker's Guide to Surviving the COVID-19 Crisis

How do we bring our best self when adversity is at its greatest? I think endurance hiking (my favorite activity) has something to teach us.

Brandon Atkinson

Mar 23, 20207 min read

Building a Talent Farm, pt. 2: How to Hire for Potential

Learn how to create a framework to hire extraordinary talent based on potential rather than experience or skills.

Brandon Atkinson

Mar 8, 20204 min read

Building a Talent Farm

One of the most successful enterprise tech startups in NYC history, AppNexus was acquired by AT&T for $1.6B in 2018. I joined in early...

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