Archive - The Engineering Manager

Being in the details

It's more important than ever to be in the details of what's going on in your organization. Are you?

Nov 30 •

October 2024

Solving staffing challenges with concentric circles

Instead of resolving from the top down, start with the inside out.

Oct 30 •

September 2024

August 2024

Heartbeats: keeping strategies alive

You can't just one-and-done them. You need to show proof.

Aug 26 •

July 2024

Perhaps we should talk about thoroughness instead.

Jul 29 •

June 2024

Deltas to the Global Maxima

Better conversations beyond the career track

Jun 25 •

May 2024

The Disappointment Frontier

Keeping your team far from reality can cause a big fat mess.

May 24 •

April 2024

The Tarzan Method

Sometimes you should take the path less travelled.

Apr 23 •

March 2024

Performance management: the rising tide

Why are we doing this anyway?

Mar 31 •

February 2024

Parkinson's Law: It's Real, So Use It

Yes, just set that deadline.

Feb 29 •

January 2024

Trifectas go all the way up

Yes, right into senior leadership.

Jan 27 •

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