The effort is the message

Posted: Jul 19, 2025 · 2 min.

In a world of AI-generated performance reviews, the deliberate act of crafting thoughtful feedback by hand becomes the real product, signaling care, investment, and genuine attention to growth.

You Should Code

Posted: Jul 9, 2025 · 1 min.

AI assistants have given leaders their instruments back, allowing them to code again and develop empathy through understanding the real constraints developers face.

The Wrong Kind Of Skepticism

Posted: May 15, 2023 · 2 min.

Reflecting on the "Trust but Verify" principle for leaders.