EL 006 – (Re)Introduction to the Engineering and Leadership Podcast
In this episode, we relaunch the podcast and tell you a bit about what to expect in the coming weeks.
Why Technical Leadership Skills are Critical to Your Success
Today, I want to talk about something fundamental to this blog. I want to try and answer the question: why are technical leadership skills important anyway? I’m going to argue that technical leadership skills are the most important tool you have at your...
The Ultimate Leadership Development Plan
Many people are interested in leadership and have the potential to become incredible leaders. Unfortunately, the majority of those people don’t ever realize their potential because they don’t know where to start. Today, I want to offer a leadership...
My 20-Mile March
Quite some time ago, I introduced the concept of the 20-Mile March. The idea comes from Jim Collins’ latest book, Great by Choice. Collins describes the 20-Mile March as the set of activities that great companies do day in, day out, regardless of the prevailing...
How to Write an Email
How to Write an Email So here’s the first instalment of my “How to Write an EMail” series. Originally, I had meant for this to be a single post. About 650 words later, I found myself only just wrapping up Step 1. It turns out I’m pretty...
6 Productivity Hacks to Improve Your Efficiency
If you’re like me, you’re always looking for ways to squeeze more out of the time you spend at the office. Here are some of the best ideas I’ve come across in my quest to maximize productivity. Close your email – That’s right, you heard...
