The Case for Longer Tech Tenures By Aviv Ben-Yosef
The average tenure for software engineers and other tech professions has been around two years for a while now. We seem to have accepted this […]
The Void of Empowerment By Aviv Ben-Yosef
When it comes to empowerment: A recurring issue for people as their position in a company becomes more senior—either due to being promoted or having […]
Fostering Executives By Aviv Ben-Yosef
When I first started thinking about this topic, I felt that I was exaggerating how common it is. However, with time, I realised that this […]
Assessing Engineering Managers By Aviv Ben-Yosef
It’s that time of year where many leaders across the globe are scrambling to kick off their “performance reviews” processes or whatever ritual the company […]
Don’t hire fast & fire fast By Rob Lambert
I read some LinkedIn posts recently stating that the best way to hire people when your company is growing is to “Hire Fast, Fire Fast”. […]
10 surefire ways to improve execution in your business By Dominic Monkhouse
You’re an ambitious CEO with your eyes firmly set on the horizon. You know your tech business has considerable potential. And you’re aware of opportunities […]
How to balance Cash with Culture when hiring By Rob Lambert
It’s a common strategy when hiring to “take money off the table”, meaning to offer a high salary, above market rates. It’s done for three […]
Traits of Successful VPs of Engineering By Aviv Ben-Yosef
Since I talk to so many tech executives and am exposed to a lot of companies of different sizes, I often get asked what makes […]
Less status updates, more coaching By James Stanier
This article is part of a series on managing managers. How many of your one-to-ones with your team end up being status updates? How about your […]
The 11 Principles of Effective Communicators By Rob Lambert
My kids often get asked what they want to be when they grow up. Like I used to as a child, they respond with various […]
A Different Take on The Short Tenure of the CISO By Jean-Christophe Gaillard
Looking beyond stress, burnout, and scapegoating theories: What is really going on? This good piece from Dan Lohrmann on GovTech around the tenure of the CISO made […]
Leadership Reserves By Aviv Ben-Yosef
I’ve discussed in the past the problem of having too many contenders for every new managerial position. At some companies, it can feel like every […]