I've never met a leader who hasn't learned to adapt their speech, mannerisms, focus on detail, and other aspects of their leadership style based on the situation they're in. A classic example is managing up often looks quite different from managing d...

I've used horizon planning for years now, but I only recently discovered that folks like McKinsey do something similar. Horizon planning focuses on strategic goals along distant points called horizons. It is really useful because it rapidly communica...

Delegation is defined as "The act or process of authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions." If you've been in any kind of leadership position before, you've bumped into how important it is to delegate and how overwhelmed you can get when you...

The book "The Lean Startup" by Eric Ries swept through the product and business world in 2011, and it had a simple message: Organizations that learn the fastest win. He also brought the concept of Minimum Viable Product to life. Unfortunately, like a...

I can't remember when there wasn't some emphasis on participating in a team—starting back in college when our assignments moved from individual to team assignments and continuing into every single job I've had since. Even when moving into consulting,...

For developers today they have a lot of things to consider when applying for their first few jobs. Do they build a great portfolio? Do they invest in curating a great GitHub profile? Do they update their resume? Should they craft an ideal cover lette...

Since teams, or something parading around with that word, are the norm in most companies, let’s talk about some qualities of teams and contrast that to what exists instead. That way, we know the difference we’re aiming for and how to spot it. Good: T...

Everyone thinks they have the answer to what will improve things, and technical teams are often very vocal about their ideas. Yet, in my experience, many technical teams advocate for things that can be far more costly than what is happening today, an...

Parler had a fascinating history full of security vulnerabilities, rapid scale, and an even more rapid shutdown. In some regards, it’s like the story of Icarus, who failed to heed good advice and fell to his death. People’s reactions to Parler’s shut...

Let's face it: agile conquered the world of software development. Often, though, I find people are dissatisfied with the results, and in this article, I want to point out a few common things that folks struggle with and what you can do to get some of...