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Does this sound familiar?

Does this sound familiar?

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If only I’d had more time

If only I’d had more time

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”Grown up” issues

”Grown up” issues

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What Jack (probably) thought about being fired

What Jack (probably) thought about being fired

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Use a PIP, or just fire them?

Use a PIP, or just fire them?

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My haunted closet

My haunted closet

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”Nah”

”Nah”

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Let’s play “name that bias”

Let’s play “name that bias”

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We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.

We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.

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Mental Model Machinations

Mental Model Machinations

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It works, but you’re gonna look silly doing it

It works, but you’re gonna look silly doing it

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Her unexpected fall from high-performer to clock-puncher

Her unexpected fall from high-performer to clock-puncher

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Can you help me decipher this riddle?

Can you help me decipher this riddle?

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Flipping training on its head

Flipping training on its head

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The true religion of developing leaders

The true religion of developing leaders

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Everyone’s talking about it, but no one’s doing it.

Everyone’s talking about it, but no one’s doing it.

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A tool for adjusting your mental models

A tool for adjusting your mental models

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“Dad, telephones dial with sound!”

“Dad, telephones dial with sound!”

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A small question to make a big improvement in your meetings

A small question to make a big improvement in your meetings

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My daughter was hit in the face

My daughter was hit in the face

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The violence in asking “What is the goal?”

The violence in asking “What is the goal?”

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Getting Real on the Programming Leadership podcast

Getting Real on the Programming Leadership podcast

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30s to better problem solving

30s to better problem solving

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Lean in with your ears

Lean in with your ears

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Re-entry is the hard part

Re-entry is the hard part

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Learning through everyday situations

Learning through everyday situations

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I am a software consultant, Ask Me Anything!

I am a software consultant, Ask Me Anything!

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The one in which Jim points out a coffee shop lesson

The one in which Jim points out a coffee shop lesson

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Hiring lessons from barista shopping

Hiring lessons from barista shopping

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Four books that helped me see leadership differently

Four books that helped me see leadership differently

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Your choice: go big, or get real

Your choice: go big, or get real

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The painful truth I need to admit to you

The painful truth I need to admit to you

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Four interview mistakes (and what to do instead)

Four interview mistakes (and what to do instead)

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This space intentionally left blank

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The Insane Beast

The Insane Beast

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A slightly silly (and bit sad) history of leading programmers – Final chapter

A slightly silly (and bit sad) history of leading programmers – Final chapter

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A slightly silly history of leading programmers – Part 3

A slightly silly history of leading programmers – Part 3

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A slightly silly history of leading programmers – Part 2

A slightly silly history of leading programmers – Part 2

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A slightly silly history of leading programmers

A slightly silly history of leading programmers

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I am a Software Development Manager, Ask Me Anything!

I am a Software Development Manager, Ask Me Anything!

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Who’s your Bob?

Who’s your Bob?

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A new meeting goal

A new meeting goal

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Tech Lead Talk, a Community of Practice

Tech Lead Talk, a Community of Practice

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OUTER JOIN or INNER JOIN?

OUTER JOIN or INNER JOIN?

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Where do software engineers want to work?

Where do software engineers want to work?

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Key Three: The relationship with your team as a group

Key Three: The relationship with your team as a group

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Most of the system is hidden from view

Most of the system is hidden from view

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Key Two: The relationship with individual team members

Key Two: The relationship with individual team members

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A bit more about that first key relationship…

A bit more about that first key relationship…

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Priorities for a new development manager: The Four Keys

Priorities for a new development manager: The Four Keys

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