Leading teams
8 articles on this topic.
October 19, 2026
Context is the new competence
The difference between a generic AI answer and a sharp one is rarely the prompt. It's context: telling it what you'd tell a bright new hire on their first morning.
October 12, 2026
The language of leadership
Say "failure" in a review and the room starts preparing defences, not analysis. How to name what happened more accurately, and why one word moves real numbers.
July 13, 2026
How to delegate when you're faster than everyone around you
Handing work over and getting it back slower and worse doesn't mean delegation failed. How to delegate when you really are the fastest one around.
June 22, 2026
How to speak like a leader when you think like an engineer
The same update can sound like an engineer's log or a leader's decision. The difference is learnable, and it starts with leading with what matters.
May 4, 2026
Selling your idea without feeling slimy
Hating salesy tactics is sound instinct, not a weakness. There's a definition of selling you're already good at: selling is teaching. How to advocate honestly.
September 2, 2022
Five steps to master modern leadership skills
Five steps to modern leadership: know your purpose, understand human nature, shift your view of conflict and fighting, develop your personal strengths, and keep experimenting.
June 7, 2022
Be the wick, not the fire
Light your team's path instead of making yourself the spectacle. The wick, not the fire, is the leadership model: illuminate opportunities for others and bear the heat of going first.
June 3, 2022
How to create a winning culture – stop trying to win
The first step to a winning culture is to stop talking about winning. Why win/lose framing divides teams, and practical ways to build a culture that fights for something together.