Leadership

Why Just Existing in an Age Like This Is Pervasively Traumatic — Yesterday, a double whammy of a warning. The Surgeon General warned of a “profound risk of harm” from social media, especially to kids. Meanwhile, the White House said — and it’s startling for a White House to say this — “The United States is experiencing an unprecedented youth mental health…

Elevating engineering excellence and embracing innovation Throughout my journey as an engineering leader, I’ve embarked on a quest to discover the secret behind building high-performing engineering teams. I’ve explored numerous approaches and delved into different strategies, all in the pursuit of uncovering that elusive formula. I have read books and…

This is leading to some bizarre realities — If everyone got a job & kept the same one forever, no one would work a job. The whole benefit of a traditional career is to start at a company in an entry-level job and build your way up to fancier job titles with bigger salaries. The allure of these…

Once and for all — If you could just figure out how to get your shit together, you can make a lot of amazing things happen in your life. You know this. That gap between who you are right now and who you know you could be, bothers you because it seems pretty straightforward, but…

The million-dollar question: “How do I know if a hire will work out or not?” — Setting up and managing a great interview process that outputs strong talent is crucial. This is essential for your startup or projects because it is how you get smart, talented people to join your team. This article is the second of a two-part series where I share my experience after…

Over the past decade, Better Faster Further’s executive coaching program has emerged as a powerful tool for nurturing and enhancing leadership potential in the business world. As leaders strive to navigate complex challenges and drive organizational success, our executive coaching program has proven to be a valuable investment. The following…

Brexit Was a Tale of Folly in Three Acts — And the Third Is Just Beginning — Here are some dramatic — almost chuckle-inducing numbers: just 9% of Brits now think Brexit was more of a success than a failure. LOL. That’s funny, in a morbid kind of way. They’re right to think that, but…have any lessons been learned? From this most catastrophic of mistakes? You see…

When I was a senior in high school, my cross-country team competed in a race on the bluffs of the Tennessee River. On the day of the race, we drove an hour southeast, passing through Finger, Tennessee, and the rolling sparsely populated timber country bordering the river. The Shiloh battlefield…

“Salty” is a terrible adjective to apply to a job. — Table of Contents · The Peter Principle — rise to your incompetence · The Dead Sea Effect — bad situations get worse · What can we do to avoid these effects? · Check your job for the Peter principle or Dead Sea saltiness ∘ Have you ever dealt with a boss or job that matched one…