Tag: Leadership

  • Martin Fowler on “Expert Generalists”

    For a while, I kept asking myself: What’s my technical profile, really?

    I’m not a specialist in one narrow field. But I go deeper in several areas than a typical generalist. So … is that good or bad? Is that a strength – or a flaw, because I’m not “deep enough” in one single thing?

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  • Rebel Talent – A Book About Smart Nonconformity

    We often think of rebels as rule-breakers. But Rebel Talent by Francesca Gino makes a different argument: the most effective rebels don’t break rules — they challenge conventions. They don’t seek chaos, but creativity. They don’t follow blindly — they question, explore, and rethink. That’s the kind of rebellion this book is about.

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  • Commander, Leader, Manager – What’s your Style?

    To be honest, I have never really given much thought to defining leadership styles. Over the years, I’ve seen a number of styles that I liked, disliked, admired, and some that I loathed.

    Recently, I worked on a project with a person whose approach felt very different from what I was used to. It really stood out and got me thinking about the different leadership styles I’ve seen over the years.

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  • Why we need Feedback on the Feedback

    “Feedback is important!” – We’ve all heard this before. It’s an old adage.

    I guess we also agree that feedback without any following actions is not only useless but demotivating. People will learn very quickly that “giving Feedback” is obviously useless and thus will not give feedback anymore. – End of Feedback culture.

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