Topic

• On Management and Leadership

A collection of 4 writings

Team motivation

I used to think team motivation was something I had control over. Eventually I started to learn I can't make someone motivated about a specific topic or project. Motivation is inherently intrinsic; it happens naturally. As a leader, you can't really motivate a person on your

Team feedback vs. individual feedback

I've noticed something on teams I've been part of: when there's misalignment, the best managers start with direct, private feedback to that individual rather than immediately jumping to team feedback or a new process. Unlike in software, where we want to generalize solutions, with

People skills are not intelligence

People skills are not a measure of raw intelligence. They usually grow at different rates, each with its own pace, based on the individual's and the environment's needs. Some people are exceptionally skilled at interacting with others – reading rooms, building rapport, navigating dynamics –, but you cannot

Thoughts on delayed software project

How often do you see yourself in a delayed software project or a missed deadline? According to a 2017 report from the Project Management Institute (PMI), 49% of IT projects undergo uncontrolled changes and experience delays. Not to mention, 14% of them fail miserably. While I was thinking about how