No one is self-made. Tons of people open doors, make introductions, come alongside and help. Be a door-opener. Be an introducer. Come alongside others. Help.

Here's what they don't tell you about leading smart people.... As every parent out there already knows, no two kids are alike. The same is true for the super smart people you lead. There's no single formula that works for all of them when it comes to keeping them highly engaged

I just created a quick video for how teams can leverage motivation science in their daily environment. If you lead a team, and want to see improved alignment, productivity and engagement, #mcode is a fantastic start, and this is how to take it further. https://t.co/W6SCTlPAT7

Most people vibe code from the front end going back. In other words, they start with how they want the user interface to look and feel. This process has them controlling the thing they care most about - the user experience. But the consequence of this approach is that they've

Happiest of birthdays to @syedbalkhi - the guy who's middle name is "never stop getting better" - I hope this last year has been fantastic and the next one is even better. Keep being awesome!

Most teams don’t fail because they move too slow. They fail because they build the wrong thing. Why? They skipped the hard part: the problem space. I call it marinating in the problem space. And it’s exactly what product builders hate doing. We’d rather code. Ship. Show

My favorite part of working with AI is the back-and-forth conversation that we have when discussing the development of a new feature or new application. It's always going to find something I hadn't thought of. Or help me define the boundaries of what I want the feature/system to

Unpopular opinion: Your motivation programs are demotivating your best people. After working at the intersection of leadership and motivation for years, I see companies make the same expensive mistake over and over. They design one-size-fits-all incentive systems and wonder

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Give me three minutes and I might save you tons of cash - or at least some embarrassment! Trust me when I tell you I have hired a lot of people - so many people - I can't even count them all. But there are a few (3-5) that I will never forget. Because they were my worst hires!

The $100,000 blank computer screen. That’s what I stared at when I asked my new hire to show me his work after a week on the job. He kept saying it wasn’t “fully done” yet, making excuses, deflecting. When we finally opened his laptop, the file was completely empty. I had to

I've watched hundreds of well-planned projects with adequate resources and skilled teams still crash and burn. The real culprit isn't what anyone expects - it's motivational misalignment, and it's completely predictable. Take a Pacific Stock Exchange software project.

9 minutes into the most recent @thekevingeary livestream and he's still explaining that one embodiment of a strategy / approach doesn't mean it's the only embodiment. He's 100% right. But it cracks me up because it's a non-stop reminder that abstract thinking is hard.

Thirty years ago, we were doing things in a browser that almost felt like spitting in the wind. No sessions. No playbook. No one else even trying. But we didn’t care. Because every new challenge felt like discovery. DCOM, CORBA, Message-Oriented Middleware, Enterprise Java

Let’s talk about vibe coding and the future of digital agencies…. I have a friend building a new house. She gets to pick faucets, flooring and paint color. It makes it feel like the house is her home. It’s easy to think that’s what makes the house. But those are simple,

Two months into my VP of Technology role, I'm on a plane to evaluate a multi-million dollar acquisition. This was my moment to prove myself. I spent three days interviewing their team, analyzing their infrastructure, documenting every technical issue. Walking into my CEO's

I work with companies every day to help them leverage their team’s internal motivation to improve team alignment and velocity.

The easiest way to increase team performance doesn’t requiring hiring more people, implementing programs, or leveraging technology. Learn to shape assignments to match how each person on your team works. It’s practically free and the transformation is insane!

Most engineering leaders believe hiring the "best" developers means finding the fastest coders with perfect pedigrees, but here's why that's actually destroying team velocity. I watched Moneyball again on Tuesday night - probably for the tenth time. You know the Brad Pitt film

Most people stay stuck because they build for their audience instead of their client. Your fanbase isn’t your buyer base.

Okay, @RocketDotNet, I'm impressed. I've never had a perfect page speed score... until now. Thrilled with the speedy, hassle-free migration, too. Now I see what all the fuss is about, @xojessfrick, @corymiller303, and @KJRichards!