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William Meller's avatar

This really resonates, James. I think you captured the stark shift from the growth-at-any-cost days to a world where efficiency and impact are everything.

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James Stanier's avatar

Thank you! I appreciate the feedback. Things are indeed different. But there is always opportunity.

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Kip Hamiltons's avatar

> Likely treat AI skeptics as underperformers.

Going to lose some good engineers with this take.

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Subhash Jadavani's avatar

This presents an interesting challenge. While some skepticism about AI tools is healthy, it's crucial that team members actively engage with them and contribute to discussions about their benefits and drawbacks. However, it becomes a concern when some team members resist trying these tools altogether, which often suggests a resistance to growth.

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Nuno Cruz's avatar

Congrats for another awesome article James.

With all this flattening happening at the mgmt level, how are EMs expected to be more hands-on if their direct reports count increases?

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