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Let’s think, how is a boat different from a rock? And how does this apply to leadership?

This year I’m telling all my engineers they’re not allowed to come to work for 5 weeks.

We‘re all busy and surely at least getting the message across is better than waiting forever for a conversation?

Teams who rely on oral tradition instead of writing things down are asking for trouble. 

Postmortems when things go wrong are helpful, but we should also reflect on why something went well.

Creating a presentation that is clear and concise takes time and effort but makes a big difference.

What happens in a company or team when the manager makes all the decisions? Let’s explore.

Making a big mess can help great people to know what they don’t know. This is priceless.

Skill doesn’t ask who you were years ago, it simply asks how capable your are right now.

Do you want to future proof your team or organization? One key is to overdo things like the makers of box office hit Avatar did.

Inbox five doesn’t quite have the same ring to it as inbox zero. But this week I reduced my e-mail from 170 to single figures and it feels great.

Can I have this slice of cake? Should I finish these fries? The decisions were never easy nor the answers obvious. And the sugary cherry on top? My decisions were usually poor.