#239 – April 27, 2025
Amplify your impact by managing dependencies and working well with others
Hello, 👋
Before we start, I'd like to mention LDX3 in London on June 16. It's a conference for tech leaders with an excellent lineup. There will be the likes of Camille Fournier, Gergely Orosz, Lara Hogan, and many others that you might recognise from reading Leadership in Tech newsletter.
If you'd like to go, I'm giving away a few tickets. All you have to do is reply to this email and tell me your all-time favourite tech article. And I'll choose a few lucky winners. For everyone else, there's a 15% discount with LEADERSHIP-TECH code.
How to collaborate cross-functionally
20 minutes by Torsten Walbaum
Torsten dives deep into effective workplace collaboration. His comprehensive guide covers identifying and managing dependencies, eight tactical tips for successful collaboration, and advice on becoming someone people want to work with. He emphasizes that effective collaboration is crucial for career advancement, especially for managers, and provides actionable strategies to make cross-functional projects more successful.
The Fastest Blazor Data Grid
sponsored by Progress Telerik
Fast and Full-Featured - You Can have Both! Telerik UI Data Grid for Blazor is engineered to serve the data heavy needs of enterprises' financial, ERP, asset management, CRM, and other data modelling applications. Advanced features, performance, customizability, accessibility, and more in one easy-to-implement package. View demo here.
Prioritization techniques compared
8 minutes by Itamar Gilad
Itamar discusses various prioritization methods for product development, highlighting the evolution from opinion-based to evidence-guided approaches. He examines traditional methods like intuition/HiPPO, rules of thumb, and Cost of Delay frameworks, identifying limitations of each.
The myth of objectivity & strategy
10 minutes by Roger Martin
In this post Roger critiques the "myth of objectivity" in business and strategy, arguing that even data-based decisions contain only small islands of objectivity within vast seas of subjectivity. He explains how this myth contributes to polarization, as people believe their views are completely objective and dismiss others as stupid or evil. In strategic decision-making, this myth harms quality dialogue, creates unstable foundations for decisions, and overemphasizes quantitative data when judgment remains crucial.
Three core values to set up an organization for success
9 minutes by Hans De Leenheer
In this article Hans explores the core values that have shaped a successful company culture at Extra Horizon under the leadership of its CEO. The three fundamental values are: the time for change is always; we already have permission; and we deliver the best we can. Hans emphasizes how these principles create psychological safety, eliminate toxic behaviors, and build a high-performing organization.
Leading from the front
9 minutes by Stay SaaSy
Leading from the front means positioning yourself where the action happens, which makes you more effective through firsthand knowledge and motivates your team by demonstrating commitment. To succeed at this, leaders must consistently make themselves available by protecting time for operational issues, develop genuine technical competence to contribute meaningfully, and maintain a calm yet determined demeanor during challenges while ensuring thorough follow-up on problems.
A Guide to Understanding APIs in the Automotive World
sponsored by CarsXE
For engineering leaders shaping the future of mobility, this guide explores how automotive APIs unlock real-time vehicle data for innovation. Learn how VIN decoding, telematics, and market data power scalable applications in fleet management, insurance, and more. Discover how CarsXE’s API can streamline development and drive smarter decision-making.
And the most popular article from the last issue was: