Leadership… That you build Trust/psychological safety – Leadership by Example 9 Jul 201828 Feb 2019 Avoid surprises, build creditability, build reliability, show authenticity and share credit “When trust is extended, it breeds responsibility in return. Emulation and peer pressure regulates the system better than hierarchy ever could.”—…
Leadership… Showing Accountability – Leadership by Example 9 Jul 20182 Dec 2018 Own your own shit, give feedback direct, respect failure, learn from failure, share failure “Implementing Extreme Ownership requires checking your ego and operating with a high degree of humility. Admitting…
Leadership… Being humble (checking your ego) – Leadership by Example 9 Jul 20182 Dec 2018 Balance your ego/confidence with humility, realize you are not always right, listen “A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.” — Martin Luther King, Jr. Confidence…
Change Management… Being Transparent – Leadership by Example 9 Jul 20182 Dec 2018 Share information, be proactive, focus on messaging and who knows the plan “Shame derives its power from being unspeakable.” — Brené Brown, Daring Greatly There's nothing worse, than the feeling that leaders…
Leadership… Showing Empathy – Leadership by Example 9 Jul 201812 Feb 2019 Pay attention, be vulnerable, respond/acknowledge and care for others “Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.”— Theodore Roosevelt We are not robots or even…
Leadership… Being Authentic – Leadership by Example 9 Jul 20184 Jun 2019 You are human, they are human, share life, its joys and horrors “Authentic Leaders are not afraid to show emotion and vulnerability as they share in the challenges with their…
Leadership… Approachability – Leadership by Example 9 Jul 20182 Dec 2018 Make it safe to approach you, give time to be approached, be present and follow up “Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the…
Change Management… Leading software engineers 14 Apr 201515 Feb 2019 A friend (non technical) recently asked me how I lead my dev team, he had led product and marketing before, so I have attempted to focus on the differences, that…
Culture… Is ageism a lazy form of decision making? 15 Aug 201415 Aug 2014 Ageism is often used in reference to what some people think about older people. I have seen ageism used to undermine the opinions and thoughts of younger people.I think what…
Career Management… Actions speak louder then words 28 Mar 201428 Mar 2014 A person, company, organization community can be judged on its actions and behaviours not its intents. Especially when the shit hits the fan. Its easy to be nice when the…
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