I have a friend who keeps a stack of 3 to 5 new leadership books next to his bed at all times. I admit it, I have my fair share of them as well. I love leadership books.

Everyone knew it, but no one said anything. There was one person on the IT team whose lack of communication and unwillingness to accept feedback from colleagues was causing delays and unnecessary difficulties.

There are a myriad of ways that tech professionals can sharpen their technical skills – forums, online courses, tutorials, sample code, videos, and so much more.

For my birthday this year, I went to Disney World with my parents which was an amazing treat and made me feel like a kid again.

What I thought was going to be a typical 1:1 meeting, turned into a discussion that cut to my core. One of my employees had been stewing for over a week about a comment I had made about his work that had negatively impacted him in a significant way.

When I think of engaging technical teams, my client Matt comes to mind. Matt was an amazing software developer and a master problem solver. He was the “go to” resource for any team member with technical questions and he was often relied upon as the software lead for new products.

Attracting and retaining great technical talent has been a challenge for as far back as I can remember. But it’s about to get even more challenging for every company.

When I ask my clients about 1-on-1 meetings, I get a range of responses. Most often, they want to get a brief update, find out if their employee needs help, and get through the meeting as quickly as possible.

A common theme I hear when I talk with tech leaders is their desire to have more strategic influence. Whether that influence is with C-level…

Extraordinary technical leadership doesn’t happen overnight. Often, the skills that got a leader to their current role, are not the skills needed to…

Engineers and technologists of all kinds usually get into their field because they love Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)…

Earning an engineering degree or the title of software developer comes with a significant amount of hard work and is often viewed as a badge…

One of the most popular goals I see among the tech leaders I work with is what I call the “unsung heroes aspiration.” Many leaders in tech find…