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The Software Engineer’s Paradox: When Growth Mindset Meets Fixed Thinking
Standing before my team years ago, I found myself in an impossible position. I’d spent…
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The Strategy-to-P&L Gap: Why Brilliant Minds Struggle with Business Ownership
In the corporate world, there’s a curious phenomenon that many have observed but few discuss…
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Anchoring New Approaches: Making Change Stick in Kotter’s Final Step (Step-8)
Throughout my thirty years in technical leadership, I’ve witnessed many change initiatives that started with…
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Consolidating Gains: The Critical 7th Step in Kotter’s Change Model
During my career leading technical transformations across organizations of all sizes, I’ve learned that one…
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Generating Short-Term Wins: Mastering Kotter’s 6th Step in Change Management
As a technology leader who has led numerous transformations across Fortune 500 companies and startups…
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Empowering Action: The Critical 5th Step in Kotter’s Change Model
Throughout my three decades in technical leadership, I’ve witnessed countless change initiatives falter at a…
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Communicating the Vision: Mastering Kotter’s 4th Step in Change Management
During my 30+ years in technical leadership, I’ve led numerous organizational transformations, and one truth…
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Leading Through Adversity: Lessons from NASA’s Recovery Leadership
In technical organizations, leadership is most critically tested not during successes, but in moments of…
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Architectural Thinking in Leadership: How System Design Principles Transform Organizations
In the realm of technical leadership, the principles that guide excellent system architecture can transform…
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From Engineer to Executive: 7 Critical Mindset Shifts for New Technical Leaders
The transition from engineer to executive is one of the most challenging career leaps in…
