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sudo make me a CTO interview
→: sudo make me a CTO interviewI had a chat with Sergio Visinoni who recently wrote this lovely review of my book, to talk about writing as a habit, the challenges of leadership, and what’s driving OSS drama. You can read it here. go deeper DRI Your Career Learn more Your career is yours to shape — or capitalism will shape…
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Book: The Outward Mindset
→: Book: The Outward MindsetMy coach recommended The Outward Mindset, from the Arbginger institute, same as Leadership and Self Deception (one of my all time most impactful books) and The Anatomy of Peace. It feels in many ways a continuation of those ideas, but more team/business oriented. The first part of the book focuses on the impact of mindset,…
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DevZero Podcast: Metrics that Matter
→: DevZero Podcast: Metrics that MatterWe talked about decisions, communicating, and what makes engineering teams work well. Watch on YouTube or listen on Spotify. go deeper The EM Survival Guide Learn more The EM job has changed. Four modules to become the force multiplier your team actually needs. go deeper DRI Your Career Learn more Your career is yours to…
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How can you be a good leader in a bad market?
→: How can you be a good leader in a bad market?A few weeks ago everyone was arguing about “founder mode”, but before it came the idea of “Peace time CEO/War time CEO”. The removal of the unnecessary violence in the metaphor is an improvement, but the content of peacetime/wartime is actually better. It’s more specific, and more about operating with focus and efficiency. Founder mode…
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[LeadDev BookMarked] The Engineering Leader: Strategies for Scaling Teams and Yourself: Cate Huston in conversation
→: [LeadDev BookMarked] The Engineering Leader: Strategies for Scaling Teams and Yourself: Cate Huston in conversationI did a webinar with Suzan Bond for LeadDev/BookMarked talking about the ideas from my book and some bonus ideas on how to be seen as strategic. go deeper DRI Your Career Learn more Your career is yours to shape — or capitalism will shape it for you.
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Four things I learned from coaching that made me a better leader
→: Four things I learned from coaching that made me a better leaderAbout two and a half years ago, I finally completed CTI’s coach training courses – about 18 months after I started them, and much longer thinking “I think this would be useful and one day I will take it”. I find some people conceive of coaching as being a professional advice giver, or asking questions,…
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What Comes Next?
→: What Comes Next?I have had a beautiful summer. Bookended by two epic trips either side, Hong Kong -> Sydney -> Bali before, and India (Dehradun, Chandigarh, Delhi) after, the summer was peaceful. I prioritized neglected parts of my life. My spine – finally went to the chiropractor, got into yoga, finally learned how to enjoy it. My…
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DOU: The Engineering Leader: A Must-Read for Success-Oriented Professionals
→: DOU: The Engineering Leader: A Must-Read for Success-Oriented ProfessionalsI had a great conversation with Oleks about my book, about DRI-ing your career and why leadership starts with self management. go deeper DRI Your Career Learn more Your career is yours to shape — or capitalism will shape it for you.
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Facilitating Good Decision Making: Context, Scope, and Timeframe
→: Facilitating Good Decision Making: Context, Scope, and TimeframeSomeone asked me about my management philosophy recently, and after I stopped panicking (I wrote a book, I should have a philosphy… how do you summarize 400 pages and 2 years of your life in one sentence) I came up with: “My job is to make it easier for people to make good decisions.” What…