@DDame 's book hit #1 in Disability Biographies. Don't mask the imperfections. Embrace them. Dave has lived that in every room he shows up in. He gives feedback when it's uncomfortable. He steps up when he's not sure he's ready. He takes agency instead of waiting to feel prepared. Not as a strategy. Because that's who he is. Watching him lead, build product, and represent human-centered design at Microsoft taught me something. The things that challenge your identity are not obstacles. They are the instincts that make you a better designer, a better leader, a better person. For me, that's a big biracial family and everything that comes with it. For years, I treated that as something to navigate. Dave helped me see it as a unique gift in how I see the world. I've spent two years working alongside him. He's challenged me, taught me, and pushed me. What I didn't plan on: calling him a friend and a brother from another mother. Our mothers are both Canadian so it fits 🍁 His gift is seeing what's unique in everyone he encounters and helping you pull it out of yourself. Dave has that effect on people. He's made me a better leader. Better husband, father, brother, friend too. This book is how Dave puts that into everyone's hands. Go get it. #LeadingWithImperfectFeet #Leadership #DisabilityInclusion #InclusiveLeadership

Happy to have my friend and colleague @ahillships in the tweets. Andrew runs product for Surface, been there since the beginning, and connects work across Windows and MSFT for Surface. Ask him anything, he wants to hear from you.