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A Guide For New Technology Leaders - Part 1
I've organised the various posts I've written to help new technology leaders succeed. I've also included the external resources I frequently recommend…
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Daniel Walters
Unchallenged assumption #7 Categorical organisation of strategy
A slide pack featuring five strategic pillars has become a trope in the enterprise. It should be called out for what it is - bad practice that does…
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Your ability to anticipate maybe undermining your team
To rise to a CTO role, you are probably an experienced technologist and, as a result, great at anticipating events. This may not be the best help you…
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Instinctual time-saving wastes the most time.
In most organisations, there is a contradiction. Leaders claim there is no time to give clear direction, yet time wasted due to a lack of direction is…
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Edited: Leadership measure - The Rate of Pleasant Surprise
As a new leader, how do I know I am starting to support my team successfully? I've noticed this subtle thing to pay attention to as I have become a more…
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Using a game to foster safe and engaging conversations about responsibilities within teams.
In situations of change or stagnation, it can be helpful to have a safe way to discuss areas of ambiguity or disagreement. Here's a workshop that may…
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Timing and starting together is important for successful change
In teamwork, one or more members often have ideas for making a significant change. Sometimes, most or all of the team may support the change, yet it…
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Influencing tip: Help others see what you see
When your expertise applies to the qualitative aspects of a product or service, it can be challenging to articulate the importance of these issues…
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Edited: The 'soil sample' technique as an alternative to firehose drinking
Leaders have an overwhelming amount of information they could monitor about what is happening in an organisation. Here's an alternative.
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A leader's prime responsibility is to provide context
A good use of a leader's effort is to provide their team context. So what is context, and what context is most useful for software development teams?
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What do we need to know to do something well?
We can use different types of context for our work, and the more context we have, the better decisions we can make. Let's consider what context would be…
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