Leadership
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What A Tiny Football Club Can Teach Us About Leadership & Startups
In October, Mjällby AIF, a small football team, unexpectedly won Sweden’s top league title despite prior bankruptcy risk. Their success highlights crucial startup lessons, such as the importance of capital efficiency, scouting undervalued talent, founder-like leadership, and being prepared to seize opportunities. Leadership focuses on strategy and performance rather than resources. Continue reading
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How To Make Human + Machine Leadership Work
As AI integrates into our daily lives, future work will focus on hybrid teams of humans and machines, particularly in product management and engineering. Businesses like Amazon and Paytm exemplify this approach. Leaders must adapt, understand AI’s limitations, and foster collaboration to maximize efficiency while managing ethical challenges. Start small and experiment with AI tools… Continue reading
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Ethan Evans & Leadership Lessons
Ethan Evans’ video on Developing Dev offers valuable insights on modern engineering leadership. Key lessons emphasize the importance of soft skills, the need for assertiveness, the proactive pursuit of promotions, and partnering with supervisors for success. Additionally, it highlights the stagnation of “zombie projects” and the benefits of relationships in fast-growing companies. Continue reading
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The New Leadership Equation
Two contrasting leaders emerged in a tech company facing challenges. One relied on control, leading to disengagement, while the other fostered participation, activation, engagement, and trust, resulting in a motivated team that thrived. The narrative emphasizes that effective leadership is about collaboration and creating a supportive environment for growth and innovation. Continue reading
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ARMing the Future: Empowering Students with Critical Thinking and Resilience
Rakshita and my wife continued the “Dr C D Dwivedi Science Memorial Scholarship” for the second consecutive year in honor of my late father. During the ceremony, I discussed the importance of adaptability, resilience, and critical thinking for students. I introduced the ARM framework—Adapt, Rise, Move Forward—to empower students beyond academics. Adaptability is crucial for… Continue reading
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Boost Resilience with Proactive Mindset
In “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” Covey differentiates between proactive and reactive individuals. Proactive people focus on what they can control, leading to personal resilience and growth, while reactive individuals blame external factors. The text encourages recognizing what can and cannot be changed, fostering emotional balance. Using concentric circles to visualize concerns helps… Continue reading
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Leveraging Accountability Partners in Engineering Leadership
The running ninjas group illustrates the significance of accountability partnerships in enhancing motivation and discipline. These principles apply to engineering teams, fostering collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement. By promoting goal-setting, structured communication, emotional support, and diverse partnering approaches, teams can improve performance, engagement, and skill development, creating a thriving work environment. Continue reading
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“Jeffing” Your Way to Better Leadership and Management
“Jeffing” in running, with short walk breaks, can also enhance leadership and management skills. Pace your team, encourage breaks and flexibility, and mix up tasks like alternating between hard running and easier walking. Set achievable goals, be flexible, and create an energized and healthy work environment for long-term success. Continue reading
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Leadership Skills # 20 : “Firm but Fair” Mentality
In the dynamic realm of leadership, adopting a “firm but fair” approach is valuable. It involves setting standards, making tough decisions, establishing boundaries, learning to refuse, and promptly addressing issues. This balanced leadership style promotes accountability, respect, and productivity, fostering a positive and effective work environment. Continue reading
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Leadership Skill # 19 : Nurturing a Culture of Accountability
In today’s organizations, fostering accountability is key for effective leadership. Clear expectations, leading by example, open communication, constructive feedback, support, and recognizing accountability are crucial. By prioritizing these elements, leaders can cultivate a culture of accountability, boosting performance and nurturing trust and integrity within their teams. Continue reading
About Me
Over 24 years of experience developing software to support multi-million dollar revenue scale and leading global engineering teams. Hands-on leadership in building and mentoring software engineering teams. I love History as a subject and also run regularly long distances to keep myself functional.
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