The Problem of Obvious

The Problem of Obvious

Why are they doing this? The best way to deal with it is so obvious! - did you ever think something along those lines? The chance is, the more experienced you are, the more often a similar phrase crosses your...

Succession

Succession

So you are sailing along in your role successfully, projects are passing by with flying colors, and the team has its ups and downs, but overall doing great. Then your manager, on a regular 1-1, asks what about your succession...

Continuous Learning

Continuous Learning

When hiring, do you look for candidates who continue to learn regardless of their career heights? Do you set the same standard for yourself as well?

Career Development (Part 2)

Career Development (Part 2)

In the first part, we covered the depths of helping individual contributors understand their professional and personal development paths. It’s now (at least somewhat) clear, and it’s time to kick off the whole “development” journey.

Career Development (Part 1)

Career Development (Part 1)

Once in the leadership position, it’s just a matter of time when you will have to address the needs of career growth of your team. This is probably something worth writing a book about, but let us try to go...