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Intentional, Not Reflexive: A Manager's Thoughts on AI
"Oooh, look! A blog post about AI! How trendy!"
So You're A Manager Now. Part 3: Influencing Without Authority
Sometimes you have to lead people you don’t manage, and it’s way harder than it looks.
Nobody Wins at Calendar Tetris
The only prizes in Calendar Tetris are burnout and sadness.
Not My Torment Nexus
From ad agencies to Kanye to almost working in the adult film industry: how I nearly gave up my integrity and found my line.
So You're A Manager Now. Part 2: Performance Management
Struggling reports and quiet high performers both need your attention. Performance management isn’t just for problems.
So You're A Manager Now.
Advice for first-time managers from someone who learned it the hard way, cleaned it up, and passed it on.
The Day The Sugar Didn't Make It
This moment happened almost twenty years ago, but I still think about it whenever I’m leading a team under pressure.
How to Train Your D̶r̶a̶g̶o̶n̶ Manager
I became a manager by accident. Here's what I wish someone had done for me and how I'm doing it differently for the next generation.
Leading Without Non-Negotiables Is Just Damage Control
Why defining your leadership non-negotiables early is critical to leading with integrity and trust.
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Welcome to my thoughts! Here you’ll find musings on engineering, management, technology, and whatever else catches my interest.
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Position Statement Engineering and technology leader with 25 years of experience growing teams, scaling systems, and helping people thrive. Brings technical fluency and organizational insight to build software and teams that last. Work Experience Full work history available on LinkedIn Engineering Manager, MSP Program, 1Password NOVEMBER 2023 – PRESENT Leads a globally-distributed team of full…
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Bicycle rider. Engineering leader building and scaling teams and systems. Scotch drinker. Not always in that order. Hi, I’m Scott. I lead engineering teams building platform capabilities and products that support real business outcomes. My work sits at the intersection of engineering, product, and go-to-market, where I focus on turning ambiguous strategy into execution and helping teams operate…
How To Scott
What’s All This Then? This is my version of a “Manager README.” The purpose is to introduce myself and give you insight into how I think, how I work, and to answer some questions you might have about me. This is a living document and will change over time as necessary. Keeping it transparent is intentional. TL;DR I care deeply about people, then product, then process, in that order. I value…