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Six agile habits of a leader

By Vinod Sankaranarayanan

Large enterprise leadership has conventionally been guided by traditional business thinking — while market conditions and competitive landscapes determine business goals, organizations are solely measured on revenue and…


Choreographers — the missing role in enterprise transformation

By Dan McClure

It would be ridiculous to plan a bus trip up the side of a steep and winding mountain road, planning every detail of the trip in advance, and then demand that the driver checks with…


What I Learned While Becoming a Tech Lead

by Jeff Norris

For me, becoming a Tech Lead was not something that happened one day, or even after a planned transition. It was something that I now realize started way back in my internship during college. Being a Tech Lead is…


Do You Have What It Takes To Transform?

By Gary O’Brien

The word “transformation” is fast becoming one of the most clichéd terms in the business world. It’s a word used to signal to a company that there’s an intent to make a change. Often predicated on a new executive hire…


To Triumph in the Unknown, Don’t Try Too Hard

By Jonny Schneider

To innovate, is to enter the unknown. Doing this induces anxiety, even among seasoned professionals. In most organisations — where failure is not an option — leaders have many fears. They fear what they do…


The Unfinished Business of Organizational Transformation

By Aaron Sachs and Anupam Kundu

Many large, traditional organizations and their famously successful leaders have embarked on ambitious missions to “create, operate and trade” new businesses to compete with…


Three Common Mistakes of the First Time Tech Lead

By Patrick Kua

The first time a developer steps into the role of a Tech Lead can be difficult. The skills and experience of a seasoned developer do not automatically translate into the skills necessary for the Tech…


Navigating your Career as a Woman Leader in Tech

By Laura Paterson

As the topics of ‘women in leadership’ and ‘gender equality in the tech industry’ remain firmly in the limelight, I have spent some time reflecting on my own personal journey, particularly stepping…