Leadership

How delegating design decisions made me a better leader (and my team stronger).

Super Short New Manager Hacks

Learning to navigate differences and finding ways to work effectively with different kinds of people isn’t just smart — it’s a practical…

The subtle things — the omitted things — they define culture more than you realize.

10 Essential Traits of Great Leaders

The Hidden Cost of Loud Employees, and How to Move Them Up The Productivity Ladder

Know When and How to Apply these Roles in Leadership

Becoming a leader that people respect

I once gave a pitch to a venture capitalist — let’s call him Billy — that went horribly wrong. I only got through about half of my…

Why breaking free from blind obedience helps you and them.

Urgent Sneaky Coaching Questions

Have you become too accommodating, too hands off and too vague in how you communicate expectations, leaving a gap for complacency and low…

If your team won’t say it to your face, it doesn’t mean it’s not true.

The Glossy Lies of Bad Bosses, and How to See Through Them

There’s more to happy employees than just being nice to them

The silent signals of discontent you might be overlooking

Why some teams thrive, while others collapse: it’s neither luck nor magic. It’s “by design.”

One simple framework to bring clarity, creativity, and calm to your team’s thinking.

7 subtle signs to watch out for

What should you do if the Product team says, “stop everything and build this?”

One of the hardest parts about writing down principles is to ensure they’re opinionated enough to be helpful. Here’s is the one question that can you write better design principles.

Know where AI is a crutch and where it’s an abstraction.

As people become managers, it’s quite common for their team members to want to commiserate with them. This is especially true for friendly, competent, reasonable-seeming managers – people want to commiserate with winners. But commiseration, especially with your direct reports, is organizational poison.

Motivation isn’t pushed — it’s ignited. When people feel seen, heard and trusted — they don’t just show up, they step up.

Timeless Wisdom from the Greatest Leaders in History

Plant, Nurture, Harvest: The Leadership Framework for Success

Tech News : Mark Zuckerberg employs an unconventional leadership style at Meta, directly managing a core team of 25-30 executives without regular one-on-one meeti

And Strategies to Avoid Them

Sneaky Coaching Questions For New Managers

“Houston, we have a problem” is exactly what ran through my head during a recent round of job searches. I’d set aside my morning to find a…