Lots of good stuff in the leadership section today, and lots of depressing stuff in the environment section. LeadershipHow We Run Performance Reviews At Buffer And Why I Have Mixed Feelings About Them - it's tricky. How To Measure the Value of Internal Tools - most companies are doing none of this. ...
All the leadership articles are great this week and not too long. If you want mostly downers, have a look at the environment articles. LeadershipFinding a buddy when you’re a team of one - if you can't avoid them. Gelling your Engineering leadership team. - I think this should be read by a lot of C-level teams, but it also applies to most teams. ...
Source: Lens Camera Taking Photos Today I recommend the podcast about "Inclusivity and Leadership" and everything in Urbanisation. If you are just looking for a bit of fun, then check out the video about building a camera in 3D software. Leadership Be a Door Opener, Not a Gatekeeper: Inclusivity and Leadership (with Karen Catlin, Leadership Coach) [Podcast] - you can't give good feedback if you don't delegate well, is an excellent point. ...
Two great long reads this week: "The Case Against Travel" and "How to reduce the damage done by gentrification" LeadershipPlatform Engineering Hype - I am not a big fan of these kinds of teams either. Maybe there is a scale where it makes sense, but not for most of the companies. ...
The last two weeks I enjoyed the interview with S.A. Cosby (and his book) and the story about the right-wing looney on ecstasy. LeadershipHonor the Past, Present, and People: Creating and Managing Positive Change (with Esther Derby, Consultant) [Podcast] - "See the role of the middle manager as connecting the contextual knowledge from the top of the organization with the day-to-day operations at the bottom." ...