> Act like a “host” wherever you go

The only corporate “core value” that i ever liked was Airbnb’s “Be A Host”. It was a cute and fitting way to encourage a welcoming attitude to any teammate, manager, or stranger. it wasn’t well practiced by everyone, but it stuck with me since i’ve left

I too have hobbies.

The more I work in corporate and learn about office politics, the more I see parallels to geopolitics and diplomacy. If I squint, I can even see the parallels to social and romantic relationships as well.

Maybe it's the mathematician in me who enjoys building models of abstraction.

I would recommend “Chip War” by Chris Miller. It’s not for learning tech skills, but provides an approachable history of the semiconductor industry from WWII to the present day AI boom. I think it provides good insights into how governments think about investment into the global semiconductor supply chain.