Technical Leadership
Leadership in Tech
Authentic perspectives on technical leadership, team building, and navigating anxiety in high-pressure environments.
Leadership Without the Toxic Positivity
Most leadership content in tech is either overly prescriptive or unrealistically optimistic. These posts share real experiences from leading cloud engineering teams, building managed services practices, and navigating the human side of technical work.
Topics I write about:
- Technical leadership patterns
- Building and scaling teams
- Managing anxiety and burnout
- Transitioning from IC to leadership
- Decision-making under uncertainty
- Creating psychological safety
Leadership Posts
From Fear to Freedom
For years, I worked scared. Here's how psychological safety transformed my career from fear-driven to freedom-focused.
Leadership, Drum Major Style
Leadership lessons from Drum Major Camp that shaped my career - forgiving, giving, and the four pillars that make great leaders.
Why I Write About Leadership
Technical expertise gets you into leadership roles. But it’s not what makes you effective once you’re there.
After years of leading cloud engineering teams, building managed services practices, and supporting 5,000+ users in regulated environments, I’ve learned that the hardest problems in tech aren’t technical. They’re human.
The Anxiety Advantage
Anxiety gets a bad rap in tech culture. But managed properly, it’s a superpower. It makes you:
- Consider edge cases others miss
- Plan for failure scenarios
- Build more resilient systems
- Create better documentation
- Support your team more effectively
The key is learning to channel it productively rather than letting it paralyze you.
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