Sitemap - 2023 - Level Up by Ethan Evans

Career Independence comes from being very good at a valuable skill

"In 20 years only your children will remember that you worked late."

I found myself envying a peer and making myself unhappy...

How to lead in tough times: Ethan Evans, Dave Kline, and Molly Graham

"Other" on the org chart

Influence is critical for Executive Presence. Here are 5 key skills for strong influence:

Leading in Tough Times: Insights for 2024 and Beyond

Can you speak to your greatest weakness?

Cyber Monday career offer

A day on a farm

How to get scope in a flat or downsizing environment

I've missed opportunities by starting with "no" rather than asking how it could work, here's how to avoid this mistake

10 simple steps to build wealth and retire early

Do emotions belong in the office?

When to quit your manager?

Being "unreasonable" drove me to Amazon VP

Aging in tech, the truth

Struggles scaling as a Director at Amazon

The Senior Manager (L7) Talk

It’s Hard to Switch Careers without Taking a Step Back

Being exceptional requires getting appropriate exceptional treatment

Relationships Drive Promotion

Dedicated onboarding (lack of), what to do...

People Naturally Resist Change

From an 800-person team to IC

Take Hard Feedback Well

Executives and Founders are Different

Never let vacation expire

"That's not my job" - How I wrote a part of an Amazon Leadership Principle (LP)

The Art of Scaling Yourself: Fuel Your FY2024 Leadership Career Strategy

Context switching costs time and impact: Focus is important

I am a poor listener

Too damn many Senior Managers - why you are stuck and not moving up explained

"Formula" to build the relationships and trust that drive promotions

Remote or In-Office work has different benefits and drawbacks depending on individual situations

Wow, 500+ people joined the waitlist!

10 Hard Truths About Tech Leadership

How To Find a Great Manager

My layoff story

Stuck in your career? Peers moving up fast?

Straight Truth: Women Get Passed Over For Leadership Roles

Your career development can wait...It can always wait.

Caring for Your Team in Crisis

Resumes...Stop Making 3 Mistakes

My Jeff Bezos Story: How to Survive a Bad Failure

Changing career paths in a recession: It's Complicated

Degenerate Leadership Principles

Straight Truth: What to do when your career is not where you want it to be

Weaponizing Amazon Leadership Principles

Path to Promotion: Patience, Opportunism, A Plan

The Simple Case for Coaching

Should I get an MBA?

The “L7” Problem — Stuck at Senior Manager — How to Break Through to Executive

The Magic Loop: The Growth & Promotion Recipe

How to “Think Big”

Straight Truth: How do you best explain that you were laid off in an interview?

"Seek first to understand..."

Straight Truth: Do You Have What It Takes To Start Your Own Company?

Straight Truth: HR is not there to help you

Straight Truth: "Happy Words" on your resume are just a distraction placed there by your ego

Surviving Bad Managers: Learn to Manage Up Well

Straight Truth: Why Am I Being Overlooked For Promotion?

The Amazon “secret” of controllable inputs for your career

Straight Truth: Layoffs are a relief for some managers

Straight Truth: My Boss Isn’t Supporting Me

Straight Truth: Long hours expectations are here to stay

Straight Truth: Is a good boss or good upward mobility more important?