👋🏼 Hi and thanks for visiting.
There are two main blocks of content on this site:
- the Blog, where I write about various topics; lately, I’ve been dwelling on the “care and feeding” of Policy Teams.
- the Resources page, where I link to content that I’ve personally found so helpful, I’ve revisited them frequently over the years. There’s a good chance you’ll find them useful if you’re a Strategy & Operations Lead, a Chief of Staff, or interested in management as a discipline.
I’m reachable via email at mdy[at]mdynotes.com. You can also find me on Mastodon or BlueSky.
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To convince someone higher up the management chain to approve a course of action, always start with the recommendation before explaining the rationale.