Win The War On Talent – Stop Writing Job Ads Like Everyone Else
Most founders make the mistake of writing job ads like encyclopedias – stuffed to the brim with every skill possibly required. Don’t waste your time looking for unicorns or generalists. This approach only turns away perfectly viable candidates. Successful CTO’s and recruiters understand that job ads should be treated like marketing funnels. Lead with your strengths […]
When Experience Doesn’t Count: The Danger of Trusting The Wrong People
Managing And Leading Are Very Different Things Managing is about maintaining something that already exists, leading is about creating something where it didn’t exist before. Which means… when leading, you can’t know what to do. You have to figure it out as you go. So here’s the million dollar question: should you listen to your team, […]
Three Things That Attract Engineers
Attracting And Retaining Tech Talent Isn’t Rocket Science Technologists like to learn and solve problems – well, at least the good ones do – and if you let them, you’ll have the building blocks of culture that naturally attracts talent. All you need to do is: Show your team that it is ok to take risks and speak […]
Focus On One Thing When Working With People
It’s All About Focus I was thinking the other night about something a long time mentor shared with me a while back. On a long hike, he stressed the importance of improving only one skill at a time when working with people. I was surprised by his advice, having expected a larger lesson about dedication […]
CTO vs Chief Architect – Career Paths For Engineers
Not All Engineers Will Become CTOs Many engineers think that they will become a CTO one day, but statistically this isn’t even remotely accurate. Most engineers are surprised when they learn what a Chief Architect does, because it’s usually a much more attractive job for introverts. Ask yourself if you want to be talking to people […]
The Story Behind TipsForTechTeams.com – How To Use Coaches Effectively
Being A Founder Is Tough It’s really, really, hard to know who to trust and where to spend money when you aren’t an expert in a domain, and Founders have to work across all domains (finance, marketing, sales, technology, operations, etc.). These days, I have a strategy for moving fast and getting shit done: I […]
The Outside Coach: The One Single Best Way to Keep Your Team on Track
Make Expert Second Opinions A Regular Presence In Everything You And Your Team Do There is a single change you can make to the architecture of your organization that will wildly improve your chances of success, more so than 100 other strategies gleaned from dozens of expensive seminars. Trust your instincts and your ideas, listen to […]
