Tagged: leadership
12 reflections
Whose Organizational Debt Are We Building Into Our Products?
How Conway's Law shows up when we build technology for others.
October 29, 2026Organizational Debt: The Technical Debt We Aren't Tracking
Every shortcut has a cost. In software, we call it technical debt. In organizations, we often just call it the way things work.
September 5, 2026AI Makes It Easy to Build Software. But Who's Going to Maintain It?
Why organizations need to invest in the foundations of AI-powered software development, not just the ability to build more applications.
January 25, 2026Don't Forget to Hydrate
When the barrier to creation drops this low, it's easy to sprint endlessly just because you can. On balancing excitement with sustainability, and the shift toward problem ownership.
January 19, 2026When Data Is Personal but Value Is Collective
Collective intelligence is where the future value lies, but it only works if enough people are willing to participate in it.
January 12, 2026The Speed of Change vs. the Speed of Being Human
We are living inside a moment where external systems are moving faster than our nervous systems. The real work ahead isn't just learning new tools.
December 27, 2025More Than What Shipped: A Review Season Reflection
A checklist for grounding reflection in both product leadership and servant leadership.
May 14, 2025Climbing the Value Stack
Data is not the destination. It is the raw material. The difference isn't in how much information you show. It's whether your product is helping people think better, decide faster, and act with more confidence.
February 7, 2025Designing for Respect: Why Time to Value Matters
Time to value isn't just a metric. It's a feeling. It's about caring about people's energy and showing respect through thoughtful design.
May 18, 2024Progress Is Not Always Adding Something New: It Could Also Be Removing Friction
We instinctively measure progress by what we add. But removing friction creates value over and over again.
August 22, 2019The 5 Dysfunctions of a Software Team
Reflections on what causes software teams to struggle shipping, inspired by Patrick Lencioni's framework.
July 18, 201913 Things I Learnt in My First Year Leading a Software Team
Lessons from my first year as a tech lead on an embedded software team within an energy efficiency consultancy.