The Welcome Back Doormat Technique
A completely made up name for a simple yet effective and rarely used technique to improve your effectiveness and impact. Low cost, high returns.
Leadership
Skip Level Meetings Are About Insight, Not Distrust
How to gain unfiltered perspectives and build trust without undermining your managers
Resisting the Reorg Itch
Don't fall for the temptation of bold hard to revert changes. Take an experimental approach inspired by the principles of agility instead.
The dangers of simplistic views on the Speed versus Quality tradeoff
Reacting to a series of disappointing statements heard in a recent episode of Lenny's Podcast where Nan Yus, Linear's Head of Product, spoke about the tradeoff between Speed and Quality.
Communication Tips for Engineering Leaders
How to overcome common challenges Engineering Leaders face when communicating with their peers and members of the executive team
Common obstacles to effective delegation
What gets often in the way of our ability to delegate effectively, and some ideas on how to overcome such obstacles.
Interview with Cate Huston, author of The Engineering Leader
I recently got to know the author of one of my favorite books in 2024, and discovered we have similar views on many topics. Discover her journey in today's article.