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Show the Proof
Somewhat annoyingly, my usual reply when someone tells me they have a certain issue is to ask for real examples. You'd be surprised to see how often people are overly ...
Dissonance
Cognitive dissonance is sometimes a must, because not everything can be clearly decided one way or another. Nevertheless, while you might be aware of the dissonance, a...
Manufacturing Urgency
So many CEOs are worried about their team lacking "urgency" and throw that word around, without realizing how to increase productivity in a manner that's effective. To...
Mistakes Portfolio
We're all going to make a lot of mistakes, we might as well get better at maximizing the learning-per-mistake we get. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger… if you ...
Too Cozy
Everyone celebrates long-tenured team members—but what if comfort is killing your company? Let's discuss the hidden dangers of having people who’ve been in the same se...
Overcompensating
When things aren’t going smoothly, most tech leaders don’t slow down to rethink—they speed up to fix. We overcompensate. We protect the team too much, get involved in ...
Chronic Reaction
Many leaders nowadays suffer from this chronic condition. They do everything right if you only judge each single action by itself. On any given day, you can look at th...
The Notebook Test
Imagine if your private leadership notebook — the one where you wrote what you really think about your team — suddenly became public.How surprised would they be readin...
Eight Traits: Product Mastery
Product Mastery – The Tech Leader’s Force MultiplierMost tech leaders settle for “understanding the product.” But true product mastery is something else entirely. It’s...
Eight Traits: Executive Mindset
Executive Mindset — Suspending DisbeliefBefore you shoot it down, can you believe it’s possible? This penultimate episode in our eight traits series is about cultivati...
Eight Traits: Communication
Say It Like You Mean It: Communication for Tech LeadersIn this episode, we continue our deep dive into the eight essential traits of exceptional tech leaders—this time...
Eight Traits: Coaching
You’re Not Coaching—You’re Just Talking at PeopleIn this next installment of the Eight Traits series, we dive into one of the most misunderstood (and underused) leader...
Eight Traits: Autonomy
Most tech leaders say they value autonomy. But when it comes to actually letting go and empowering their teams? That’s where the cracks show. In this episode of the Ei...
Eight Traits: Instilling Purpose
For years, I’ve guided tech executives through a simple self-assessment of eight leadership traits—helping them pinpoint the highest-ROI areas for growth. Now, I’m bri...
Eight Traits: Vision
For years, I’ve guided tech executives through a simple self-assessment of eight leadership traits—helping them pinpoint the highest-ROI areas for growth. Now, I’m bri...
Eight Traits: Accountability
For years, I’ve guided tech executives through a simple self-assessment of eight leadership traits—helping them pinpoint the highest-ROI areas for growth. Now, I’m bri...
Other People's Games
When you're playing other people's games, you're following a path selected by others. You might have a better way of reaching that destination, or an entirely differen...
Innovation Safety Nets
This team was spinning its wheels for weeks—endless discussions, half-baked experiments, and no real progress. Then, they put a “safety net” in place, and within days,...
Risotto or Salad?
🥗 Salad or Risotto? The Leadership Balancing Act 🍛Some things can be tossed together in minutes. Others need time to develop depth and character.💡 A salad? Chop, mix, ...
Ibuprofen Management
Leadership headaches? If you’re just taking painkillers instead of treating the root cause, you’re letting problems fester until they explode—usually at the worst time...
Burn Notion Down
Some engineering leaders are so process-driven, they’re practically begging AI to replace them. Are you so intent on bolting everything down, you're mostly ensuring th...
Unhappy Meals
Is your team essentially operating like teenagers working at McDonald's, not having any real authority or agency to do anything without asking for their parent's permi...
All Chiefs, No Tribe
Being easy on the trigger with the titles and "roles" you hand out can really skew your organization's culture in the wrong direction. Here's the story of a real compa...
You Snooze You Cruise
Toss aside those grand New Year's resolutions you wrote. I've seen tangible and long-term changes in my clients by finding a way to make improvement a constant. If you...
Bootstrapping Leadership
CTO/VPE? The bad news: Your CEO won't coach you. The good ones? You've got enough agency and authority to pull yourself by the bootstraps! This week's podcast is a DIY...
In The Shallows
Year-end reflection on the behaviors of the top 0.1% engineers and leaders I've had the privilege of working with, and how you should make the time to get deeper inste...
Fooling No One
How you handle delays and issues matters not just for that specific iteration, but for the type of leader you are and how your peers will view you. Are you making casc...
Communication Upgrades
Communicating better will set you apart as a senior tech leader, reduce micromanagement from your boss and peers, and provide you with more leverage. You can improve a...
Having Fun
Are you having fun? This isn't a kumbayah question, and not about expecting every second of your work to be fun (that wouldn't be work). It's about ensuring you're not...
Money-Mouth Distance
A terrific way to erode trust and ruin your momentum as a leader is to be viewed as someone preaching "Do as I say, not as I do." Even worse is when you fail to notice...
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