Organizational Dynamics
108 posts filed under Organizational Dynamics.
How to Prioritize Data Requests in 3 Steps
When everything is "high priority," nothing gets done. Here's how to fix your data request backlog in three steps.
Read →The Destabilizing Effect of Constant Org Chart Shuffle
Only 23% of reorganizations achieve their objectives. The other 77% just reset the clock.
Read →Architecture Advisory: The 3 Questions I Ask First
In week one of any architecture review, I ask the same 3 questions.
Read →Hero Dependency: Why Your Best Work Makes You Replaceable
The best proof of your value is a team that doesn't need you anymore.
Read →Team Alignment Sprint: 3 Outputs Teams Actually Use
A 4-week sprint. 3 outputs. Zero slide decks nobody reads.
Read →You're Hiring Data Engineers Wrong
You're hiring data engineers wrong. And your best candidates know it.
Read →The Genius Developer Anti-Pattern (Reprise)
Your best developer isn't your biggest asset. They're your biggest risk.
Read →Why Your Data Team Is Burned Out
The "urgent" request took two hours. The context switch cost four.
Read →We Hired a 10x Developer. Then We Lost the Team
We hired a 10x developer. Then we lost the team.
Read →Process Debt Is Worse Than Technical Debt
You can refactor code. Try refactoring a six-person approval chain.
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