A few thoughts on intensity (2024)(tylerhogge.com)
56 points by andsoitis | 42 comments
Tyler Hogge's blog post arguing that intensity is the most important cultural trait of exceptional startups, citing founders and operators as examples.
#leadership on Hacker News
30 stories tagged leadership, newest first.
The Brain Sandwich(terriblesoftware.org)
60 points by keyle | 36 comments
A blog post on Terrible Software titled "The Brain Sandwich," likely about engineering management and how to deliver feedback or communicate ideas.
I don't want the details(michaelheap.com)
382 points by mooreds | 205 comments
Blog post by Michael Heap recounting an SVP who refused the details of a failure, arguing that explanations make problems seem reasonable so they recur.
Programming Still Sucks(stvn.sh)
640 points by jeromechoo | 308 comments
A blog essay by Steven Langbroek titled "Programming Still Sucks," an 8-minute read on programming, leadership, and AI.
John Ternus to become Apple CEO(apple.com)
2115 points by schappim | 1208 comments
Apple press release announcing Tim Cook will become Executive Chairman and John Ternus will become Apple CEO.
Don't become an engineering manager(newsletter.manager.dev)
364 points by flail | 259 comments
A Manager.dev newsletter post by Anton Zaides arguing that engineers should reconsider accepting promotions to engineering manager roles.
Things I've learned in my 10 years as an engineering manager(jampa.dev)
514 points by jampa | 133 comments
A blog post by Jampa Uchoa sharing non-obvious lessons learned over ten years working as an engineering manager.
Try to take my position: The best promotion advice I ever got(andrew.grahamyooll.com)
537 points by yuppiepuppie | 263 comments
Blog post by Andrew Graham-Yooll on the promotion advice "try to take my position": doing the next-level job and taking on responsibility before getting the title.
Mozilla appoints new CEO Anthony Enzor-Demeo(blog.mozilla.org)
575 points by recvonline | 863 comments
Mozilla's Distilled blog post announcing Anthony Enzor-Demeo as the organization's new CEO.
Transparent leadership beats servant leadership(entropicthoughts.com)
489 points by ibobev | 221 comments
Blog post on Entropic Thoughts arguing that transparent leadership, which teaches reports to solve problems themselves, beats servant leadership.
I am stepping down as the CEO of Mastodon(blog.joinmastodon.org)
540 points by Tomte | 379 comments
Op-ed on the Mastodon blog by founder Eugen Rochko announcing he is stepping down as CEO and taking a strategy and product advisor role.
Don't avoid workplace politics(terriblesoftware.org)
469 points by matheusml | 245 comments
A Terrible Software blog post arguing that engineers should engage in, rather than avoid, workplace politics.
How to be a leader when the vibes are off(chaoticgood.management)
322 points by mooreds | 163 comments
A blog post on the Chaotic Good Engineering Management newsletter about how to lead a team when morale and the general mood are low.
How to Lead in a Room Full of Experts(idiallo.com)
405 points by jnord | 119 comments
Blog post by Ibrahim Diallo on how to lead effectively when managing a team of experts who know more than you.
Career Development: What It Means to Be a Manager, Director, or VP (2015)(kellblog.com)
502 points by AnhTho_FR | 227 comments
A 2015 Kellblog post by Dave Kellogg explaining what it really means to be a manager, director, or VP, and critiquing job leveling practices.
The Alpha Myth: How captive wolves led us astray(anthonydavidadams.substack.com)
363 points by ada1981 | 321 comments
A Substack essay explaining how observations of captive wolves spawned the 'alpha' dominance myth and how it shaped cultural ideas about power and masculinity.
How to give a senior leader feedback without getting fired(newsletter.weskao.com)
346 points by RobinHirst11 | 299 comments
A Wes Kao newsletter post on how to give feedback to senior leaders so they listen and act without feeling threatened.
Mira Murati leaves OpenAI(twitter.com)
722 points by brianjking | 502 comments
A post on X by Mira Murati announcing her departure from OpenAI; the post content did not load in the capture.
Do not try to be the smartest in the room; try to be the kindest(jorgegalindo.me)
330 points by jorgegalindo | 198 comments
A personal blog post by Jorge Galindo arguing that being kind in teams and meetings matters more than trying to be the smartest person in the room.
Unexpected anti-patterns for engineering leaders(review.firstround.com)
345 points by jbredeche | 134 comments
First Round Review article on unexpected anti-patterns for engineering leaders, drawing lessons from Stripe, Uber and Carta.
Jeff Lawson steps down as CEO of Twilio(cnbc.com)
347 points by ceohockey60 | 237 comments
Twilio investor relations press release announcing a CEO transition, with co-founder Jeff Lawson stepping down as CEO.
Ask HN: What are good books/blogs to read for a first time CTO?
405 points by kanodiaashu | 121 comments
Ask HN thread where a first-time startup CTO requests book and blog recommendations, with comments suggesting titles like An Elegant Puzzle and The Staff Engineer's Path.
Seven signs of ethical collapse (2012)(scu.edu)
329 points by tacon | 126 comments
Markkula Center for Applied Ethics article summarizing Marianne Jennings' seven signs of ethical collapse in organizations involved in corporate scandals.
Greg Brockman quits OpenAI(twitter.com)
1361 points by nickrubin | 637 comments
A post on X by Greg Brockman sharing the message he sent the OpenAI team announcing his departure after the news of Sam Altman's ouster.
OpenAI's board has fired Sam Altman(openai.com)
5420 points by davidbarker | 2333 comments
OpenAI blog post from November 17, 2023 announcing a leadership transition, in which the board removed Sam Altman as CEO.
Your small imprecise ask is a big waste of their time(staysaasy.com)
418 points by zdw | 250 comments
A Stay SaaSy blog post arguing that vague, imprecise requests from managers and executives cause teams to waste large amounts of time.
How to boss without being bossy(jeffwofford.com)
326 points by putzdown | 155 comments
A blog post by Jeff Wofford on how leaders can direct people and give commands without coming across as bossy.
Startup CTO's Handbook(github.com)
346 points by mooreds | 105 comments
GitHub repository for The Startup CTO's Handbook, a book on leadership, management, and technical topics for leaders of software engineering teams.
Linda Yaccarino is the new CEO of Twitter(twitter.com)
442 points by lopkeny12ko | 916 comments
Elon Musk tweet announcing Linda Yaccarino as Twitter's new CEO; the tweet content did not load in the capture.
Some mistakes I made as a new manager(benkuhn.net)
357 points by admp | 122 comments
Blog post by Ben Kuhn, adapted from a talk at Anthropic, describing mistakes he made as a new manager and strategies to mitigate them.