“Managers love yes-men and yes-women—people who nod along and follow orders without question. Leaders actively seek out the people who will challenge them. As Simon explains: “Managers love a good yes-man. Leaders? They want the person who says, ‘I think… Read More »Managers vs. Leaders
In Slovak, the word decent (slušný) is very close to the obedient (poslušný). And a lot of people tell their kids to be obedient at school. But what they actually want them to do, is to be decent. When you… Read More »Decent vs. Obedient
Great principles, not only for programmers.
Nice crash course into doing a business or understanding how a company works.
I really like Jocko. Since I have read Extreme Ownership. And he still can bring new insights. [A Bit of Optimism] Humble Leaders Lead Better Teams with Retired Navy SEAL Jocko Willink #aBitOfOptimism https://podcastaddict.com/a-bit-of-optimism/episode/192999792 via @PodcastAddict
It is sometimes ok to “be a dick”. To call out the elephant in the room. To say hard or inconvenient truth. If everyone stays silent, nothing will change. But it is hard to be a dick. No one likes… Read More »Being a Dick
Some problems do not have one root cause “this model of accountability demands that we identify an individual to own the relevant follow-up incident work. And so it creates an incentive to always identify a root cause service, which is… Read More »The problems that accountability can’t fix
There is a hierarchy to knowledge. It is like a pyramid and goes like this from the bottom to the top – data > information > knowledge > wisdom. AI is currently somewhere around being able to provide you information… Read More »AI and Its Limits
Some nice advice for yout career [Engineering Culture by InfoQ] Engineering Leadership: Building Culture, Career Growth, and Ownership #engineeringCultureByInfoq https://podcastaddict.com/engineering-culture-by-infoq/episode/204790831 via @PodcastAddict
I have always tried to hire more for an attitude than skills. “A recruiting team that looks like a college admissions office is certain death for a startup. If you’re built to simply sift through a swarm of homogeneous candidates,… Read More »Hire People Who Give a Shit