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My leadership style can be described as two weeks in the Bahamas with no wifi. 🏝️ It's summer break season again and I was recently reminded of my answer to an interviewer's question a few years ago about how I like to lead my team. It was a witty effort to describe in short the servant leadership style that I strongly believe in and apply. But don't let the tempting visual of a tropic vacation fool you; servant leadership takes a lot of hard #work and focused effort. Accord

I once worked with an engineering team lead in a #tech scale-up who, after three successful years leading a team, decided to pivot back into a DevOps role. He cared deeply about his people, but he missed building things. The more his leadership responsibilities grew, the further he drifted from hands-on technical #work. And like many first-time leaders, he had no real mentorship or formal training - he was simply “the most senior engineer” and his still young start-up at the

Every #hiring decision feels urgent. Which is why many leaders skip the first, most important question: Where should I look? Inside the...

Disclaimer: the purpose of this post is NOT to stress you out but to prepare you. You can keep reading, it's safe (and optimistic!) For...

It’s August, and while many companies are in a quiet #hiring lull, this is a perfect time to play offense on retention. We spent last...

Ah, summer. For many, it's a time for sandy toes, slightly more relaxed schedules, and... quiet reflection on their #career path. While...

Have you ever been hiking with a group? If so, you probably know that one of the first rules of hiking is to only bring what you can...

Let’s be honest—‘not having enough time’ has long been the go-to excuse for putting learning on the back burner. Who has time to pick up...