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Good Engineering Leader / Bad Engineering Leader

Presented with apologies to Ben Horowitz.

Dec 6, 2017

Good Engineering Leader / Bad Engineering Leader

Dec 6, 2017

Deacon James

Creating Positive Change: Advice for the Non-CEO

I occasionally run into leaders who would like to help move their organization in a positive direction, but because they aren’t the CEO…

Dec 5, 2017

Creating Positive Change: Advice for the Non-CEO

Dec 5, 2017

Deacon James

3 Ways to Lose Good Employees

Sandra was set up to fail.

Dec 4, 2017

3 Ways to Lose Good Employees

Dec 4, 2017

Deacon James

7 Reasons Why Your Software Project is Stuck

Stuck software projects are incredibly frustrating for everyone.

Dec 1, 2017

7 Reasons Why Your Software Project is Stuck

Dec 1, 2017

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The 3 Pillars of a Successful Product

In August 2010, an app called Flud was released into the IOS app store.

Nov 30, 2017

The 3 Pillars of a Successful Product

Nov 30, 2017

Deacon James

Don’t Tell Me What I Want to Hear

My wife was in a car wreck a couple months ago.

Nov 24, 2017

Don’t Tell Me What I Want to Hear

Nov 24, 2017

Deacon James

5 Steps to Launching the Right Product

I recently had a call with an acquaintance who had considered purchasing a subscription to a software service. This service would allow him…

Oct 17, 2017

5 Steps to Launching the Right Product

Oct 17, 2017

Deacon James

No, I Won’t Recommend a Book to You

It was the absolute wrong book to recommend.

Oct 12, 2017

No, I Won’t Recommend a Book to You

Oct 12, 2017

Deacon James

How to Ensure Your Employees Succeed

Far too often, leaders put an employee into a role without considering what is required in that job day-to-day, or they don’t consider the…

Jul 28, 2017

How to Ensure Your Employees Succeed

Jul 28, 2017

Deacon James

Where Does a Leader’s Authority Come From?

Jack Welch said there are four elements of effective leadership:

Jun 1, 2017

Jun 1, 2017

Deacon James

Deacon James

Founder and principal consultant at Data Tactical Group. I help companies get their software projects unstuck through product ownership and leadership coaching.

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