Friday Links 23-25

Friday Links 23-25

This time around I enjoyed the interviews with Simon Sinek and Olive Burkeman with Culture First. Leadership Are You Being the Bottleneck or Building the Bridge? Lessons on Cross-Functional Leadership [Podcast] - lots of good stuff about communication and DEI Simon Sinek on the power of putting culture first [Podcast] - older interview ...

September 1, 2023 · 3 min · Christof Damian
Friday Links 23-24

Friday Links 23-24

I forgot to post Podcasts for a while. This makes this week Podcast Week! LeadershipFollow the Leader: How to Be the Example and Transform Engineering Teams (with Jossie Haines, Executive Coach) [Podcast] - I like her focus on respect and empathy. Wisdom for Work #16 - The Brightest Bulb Challenge: Moving From Individual Contributor to Team Leader [Podcast] - a common problem and I always enjoy the Reboot approach. ...

August 18, 2023 · 3 min · Christof Damian
Friday Links 23-23

Friday Links 23-23

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. ...

August 11, 2023 · 3 min · Christof Damian
Friday Links 23-22

Friday Links 23-22

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. ...

July 14, 2023 · 3 min · Christof Damian
Friday Links 23-21

Friday Links 23-21

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. ...

July 7, 2023 · 3 min · Christof Damian