Last week on the podcast ( https://managingacareer.com/127 ), we explored a career moment almost everyone encounters if they stay in the game long enough. Early on, progress comes from taking responsibility, delivering reliab...
You’re being rewarded for ownership… and punished for it at the same time. Do you know the difference between Ownership and Leadership? Imagine a group setting up camp. The leader points and establishes intent. Tents should g...
I was reading a post on LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7423016998617473025/ ) by Jason Feifer ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonfeifer/ ), the Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine. In a r...
I've been a software developer for multiple Fortune 500 companies and spent time in the software consultant world, too. The past few years, I made the transition to management and currently lead a team of over 40 developers across the globe. In my 30 years, one thing I've realized is that most managers spend the majority of their one-on-one time focused on project status and not on career development. It's usually left for the individual to figure out how to progress. I have found that I actually enjoy mentoring and coaching and my teams are consistently recognized as some of the top teams in the company.