Mission Defines Success
The purpose of a software team is to complete a mission. If you are a software team leader, your success is defined by the accomplishment of that mission; you must own the result 100%.
Read More...Motivating Psychological Safety
Why software team leaders should create psychologically safe work environments.
Read More...Your Dev Team Needs A Mission
Teams exist to complete a mission. If you are a software team leader, you must ensure that the team's mission is well defined and clearly communicated. Without a clear mission, your team’s ability to make decisions is grossly impeded, as is your ability to set goals and measure progress.
Read More...Tip: Repeat Yourself Often
A tip for software team leaders: to communicate clearly and to lead effectively, repeat yourself often.
Read More...Toxic Developers Destroy Productivity
If you are the leader of a software team, then you have heard of the legendary 10x developer - the superstar worker. To improve your team's productivity, learn this: replacing an average worker with a superstar worker is not nearly as effective as removing a toxic worker. It’s not even close. Toxic workers destroy productivity.
Read More...Tip: Stop Solving Your Team's Problems
If you lead a software team, and a team member has a problem, you may be tempted to solve it. Maybe you shouldn’t. This is an opportunity for more than a solved problem.
Read More...Tip: They Don't Have to Like You
Are you a software leader worried that the team members don’t like you? You can stop worrying. They don’t have to like you. They just have to trust you.
Read More...Tip: Coaching Means Giving Less Advice
A tip for software team leaders: coaching well means giving less advice.
Read More...Tip: Negotiate Achievable Goals
Leaders must ensure that the software team's goals are achievable.
Read More...Tip: Routinely Develop Your Influence
On a software team, leaders should make the development of social influence routine.
Read More...Code Is Not An Asset
Explains that software source code is a liability, not an asset.
Read More...Employees Are More Important Than Customers and Investors
Employee engagement is more important than your customers, and more important than your investors. This article explains why.
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