The Century Foundationturns one century old this year.
The experience drove home for me the importance of having a robust social safety net.
What are the major responsibilities of your job, and what do you oversee?
Treat people decently, because its the right thing to do and it pays off in every way imaginable.
Take us through a recent workday.
Associates at TCF are really integral to the work that we do and the impact that we have.
They bring new and unique perspectives on how to get things done and how to make change happen.
Meeting with, learning from, and strategizing with them is one of the best parts of the job.
What apps, gadgets, or tools cant you live without?
Also, the coffee maker.
Whats your workspace setup like?
Whats your favorite shortcut or hack?
My favorite shortcutliterally and figurativelyis the best public bike share program in the country: New Yorks Citi Bike.
So were both big fans of Citi Bike, and use it often to get around the city.
Take us through an interesting, unusual, or finicky process you have in place at work.
I havent decided if thats a good or bad thing.
How do you recharge or take a break?
My wife Polly and I love to hike the national parks.
We just got back from a 5 day hike in the Great Smoky Mountains, and it was beautiful.
Whats your favorite side project?
Its a pretty unique experiment that, to my knowledge, doesnt have much precedent elsewhere.
What are you currently reading, or what do you recommend?
I also recently read David McCulloughsPioneers, which is about the settling of the U.S. Northwest territory.
Id highly recommend both books.
What music do you listen to?
My go-to is classic rock.
Who else would you like to see answer these questions?
My wife, Polly.
Shes taught me so much about how to be a good leader and strategist.
Whats the best advice you have ever received?
Treat people decently, because its the right thing to do and it pays off in every way imaginable.
Whats a problem youre still trying to solve?
Of course, that punch in of advanced, forward-looking planning is easier said than done.
But its incredibly important to the success of our work, and something I try hard to prioritize.
