Lead From Here

To maintain a clear mind and make the best decisions daily, it's essential to avoid the doom loop. This involves recognizing negative thought patterns and breaking free from them to foster a more positive and productive mindset.

I haven't posted in a while.Not because I had nothing to say, but because I felt like I was missing the plot.Leadership content (including mine) was teaching the same 2015 playbook. But the world of work has fundamentally changed.So I took a step back to rethink what actually matters in 2025.Then I got laid off after almost 9 years leading engineering teams.While it sucks to lose the job you love. It was a catalyst.Here's what I'm seeing: → AI eliminating entire layers of talent → Companies restructuring more often → Remote work fundamentally changing teams → The career ladder crumblingTraditional leadership advice doesn't work for this reality.So I'm building something new: Leadership for the AI Era.Real frameworks. Practical tools. A community of leaders navigating this shift together.Watch the video to hear where I've been and what I'm building next.If you're feeling this shift too - follow along.

Difficult conversations are the worst part of leadership, but they are also the most important conversations you will have in your career. It's imperative that you do your best to make the conversation as effective and helpful as possible to the person on the receiving end. That sounds pretty straightforward, but what about when things go wrong?

I received an email from a leader that was asking how he could "fix his team". They are struggling with missing deadlines, complaining/fighting, poor quality and just generally not running as efficiently as he would like. In that email he also let me know how he approaches the team and it involves, "not showing any weaknesses" and "putting up a strong front at all time".

Integrity is a word people throw around a great deal. A good number of those people that utilize don't live the definition which is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. The foundation of the channel's thesis is to have healthy, effective teams over a long period of time, you need to build that team on a foundation of trust and empathy. To build trust, you have to be honest! To build trust, you have to live up to the standards you preach.

Every single person on this planet fails at some point in their life, most of us, at many points. I personally fell short last week and missed a video upload on Friday. My lack of preparedness allowed life to get in the way. I have switched up my game plan to adjust for it going forward and will do better.

I am sure you have heard the saying "It takes a village". Most people use it in reference to raising kids, but the concept applies in countless other scenarios, like, leadership. Leadership is not a solo venture. In the last few weeks I have noticed how much I rely on my peers in leadership, looking back it's been a big part of my leadership growth. Whether it's getting feedback on tone, talking through my talking points for a difficult convo or even role playing. If I need support or guidance, they are there for me and I do the same for them.

Start with Understanding Your Why as a Leader: https://youtu.be/ehqKBdENcDI

Money isn't the key to happiness, once you have hit a certain level of security. So if you chase money, without a strong why, then you can put yourself in a bad spot. In this video, I talk about my own why, why it's important to have a why and how you can evaluate your why, year over year.

Too often I hear people say the reason they want to get into leadership is the money. You will always be paid your worth to the company you work for, even if it's your own. The key is to understand that regardless of your title, finding something you are good at and can find passion in, will ultimately lead you down the path of the money you desire.