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Articles

Writing on team culture, organisational dynamics, and leadership — for people building and running engineering teams.

2026
What nobody told me before I started my own business Slow is smooth, smooth is fast Changing the engine while the aeroplane is still in the air Leadership is like shakshuka: why the best leaders use a "kitchen sink" strategy Stop fixing problems. Start fixing systems. Acting CEO of CatsRUs
2025
What is your "normal" salad?: on assumptions and team agreements The delegation imperative: why leaders must let go Delegation is your responsibility, not a privilege The butterfly effect in organisations: small changes, big impact From strangers to friends, lessons from a Group Relations Conference Analysing organisations through metaphor Relishing your work for high yield To measure or not measure Lessons learned from a failed Turkish bread experiment Less is more, in pizzas and in teams Beyond artificial deadlines With AI, what should we be focusing on? Shifting the blame game: Embracing blameless culture for learning and growth
2024
The power of self-narratives What stops us from making change? The power of personal branding and visibility Role congruity theory of prejudice towards female leaders Supporting your people leaders
2023
Lack of adaptation is death Risk takers Managing up Housing First How can I help you? Fika Time! You can’t manage what’s not measured
2022
How do we heal polarisation? Self confidence vs self doubt at work On Imposter Syndrome Values alignment Learning vs education Transformational or empowering leadership styles create better leaders in the Internet Age
2021
Pandemic Burnout Speed vs quality and technical debt Mentoring, coaching, and sponsoring Handling difficult conversations and confrontations Giving feedback Growing your leadership style Choices The five levels of pay transparency SendGrid on Heroku in 2021 Organisational culture to foster creativity and innovation
2019
Hiring for the Engineering Academy So you want to get into web development Start your own apprenticeship program Blackmill Rebranding
2018
First pilot of an engineering academy notes and after thoughts