leadership
Why Every Professional Needs a Coach
Coaching is most valuable when nothing is wrong. The leaders who invest before they need it are ready when the role gets harder.
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Expert advice for leaders in software companies. Covering leadership, team performance, operational efficiency, and growth strategies to help you scale.
lean startup
Building a Startup on a Shoestring Budget
Most startups fail because they run out of cash, not ideas. Here is how to build before you raise.
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product
Software Is Easy, It’s The People That Are Hard
Most product and engineering failures blamed on technical decisions were actually people problems.
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product management
Scaling Product Management Across Time Zones
Distributed product teams fail when they run a co-located operating model remotely. The calendar, the hallway conversation, the sprint - all break down.
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agile software development
Use a Rubber Duck, Save a Broken Project
I once nearly paid a branding agency $20K to rename a problem that disappeared when someone said it out loud. Saying it out loud changes how you think.
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culture development
Misaligned Incentives Are Almost Always Behind Misaligned Teams
When a team is not pulling in the same direction, the instinct is to fix communication. Almost always, the real problem is what people are being rewarded for.
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