• The Power of Starting Small

    The Power of Starting Small

    1–2 minutes

    Today, I gave a talk at the LeadDev Berlin Meetup. Read more

  • The Microphone and the Mirror: How My Relationship with the Crowd Has Changed

    The Microphone and the Mirror: How My Relationship with the Crowd Has Changed

    2–3 minutes

    When I was in Grade 3, I won first prize in an elocution competition. The topic, ironically enough, was Television. That win sparked something in me. I didn’t just like speaking; I loved the spotlight. I grew up dreaming of becoming a TV host. I continued to win competitions at district and state levels, not… Read more

  • Effective Promotion Advocacy: Tips for Success

    Effective Promotion Advocacy: Tips for Success

    3–4 minutes

    Today’s post is a Monday weekly Leadership Playbook series. Last week’s post was – Mastering Promotion Advocacy: A 3-Pillar Framework. In this post, I will talk about how to write effective promotion cases and defend them. Writing the Promotion Recommendation The Narrative Structure I Use Opening: Position statement with clear level transition “I am recommending Alice… Read more

  • The Unseen Boardroom: Chinaware, Managers, and the Future of Expertise

    The Unseen Boardroom: Chinaware, Managers, and the Future of Expertise

    3–4 minutes

    Today’s thoughts are mostly rhetorical. I had both a productive and a well-rested Sunday, and my mind is wandering between the past and the future. People become parents without prior training. People become managers without prior training. Parenting is a phase. Leadership is a phase. People need to evolve. It’s a strange paradox. We demand… Read more

  • Cheap is the New Expensive

    Cheap is the New Expensive

    1–2 minutes

    We have all fallen for the trap. You buy the €20 boots instead of the €150 pair. Two months later, the soles detach. You buy another cheap pair. Repeat. By the end of the year, you have spent €150, but you still have wet feet and bad shoes. This economic reality applies to more than… Read more

  • Stop Treating Your Platform Like a Utility: Transforming Internal Platform Management

    Stop Treating Your Platform Like a Utility: Transforming Internal Platform Management

    3–4 minutes

    Today’s post is a follow up from yesterday’s post – Why Internal Teams Need Product Thinking. Today I will cover what it looks like when you apply product thinking pillars to platform teams. 1. Developer Experience (DevEx) = Customer Experience (CX) In the external product world, friction kills conversion rates. In the internal platform world, friction… Read more

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