2023 WK43
Tech Leads, Pitch, Jungian Archetypes, Burnout, Product Managers, Uncertain, Decentralize
Talking with Tech Leads (aka How To Become a Tech Lead)
After interviewing many people playing technical leadership roles, establishing a European-wide Tech Lead training program in his last company, and training 100+ Tech Leads around the world, Patrick Kua will share his lessons learned about what exactly a Tech Lead is, and what it takes to make the role successful. (47 min watch)
How to Make a Compelling Pitch
If you want to be an effective communicator, you’re going to need to know how to pitch your ideas, concepts, and perspectives to others in both professional environments and day-to-day interactions. To be effective, a pitch needs to be understandable, relevant, and readily convincing — without any strong-arm tactics or perceived gimmicks and tricks. (3 min read)
Understanding Personality: The 12 Jungian Archetypes
Jung used the concept of archetype in his theory of the human psyche. He identified 12 universal, mythic characters archetypes that reside within our collective unconscious. (2 min read)
The #1 cause of burnout is not what you think
Burnout is caused by a lack of impact in the workplace, and by focusing on making a meaningful contribution and working on important projects, individuals can avoid burnout and become valuable contributors to their team. (6 min watch)
The Top 10 Deliverables of Product Managers
Much of the literature that defines the role as the intersection of business, technology, and user experience isn't particularly helpful for practitioners who are left wondering what skills they need to learn versus the fine people they work closely with in actual business, technology, and user experience roles. (5 min read)
Why being uncertain is a hidden strength
We’re often ashamed to say “I don’t know” — but this professional poker player, Annie Duke thinks it’s one of our greatest strengths. (6.5 min watch)
Centralize or Decentralize?
Here’s why I decentralize by default unless… (3 min read)