January 29th 2024, 6:00:00 am EST #
Here are some interesting things I’ve found this week.
Books and Articles
- I recently picked up Gene Kim and Steven Spears new book Wiring the Winning Organization. This is a great book I wish more leaders and managers would read and take to heart. This article gives a nice summary of what the book talks about. In my bubble, so many developers are focused on the language they’re using, some advance to the tools and how the platforms are wired together, but I have seen time and time again how things aren’t working at the social level. Teams can get more done with less stress, less rework, and less effort if they work in smarter ways. This article (and book) will give you the vocabulary to use to start thinking how to improve your organization.
- Everyone needs to hear more feedback. It’s how we learn, improve, and grow. Start by using these 3 questions to help the person giving you feedback, but really, these questions are training wheels. If you want to learn the nuances of feedback and how people react to it, pick up Thanks for the Feedback by Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen. This is one of those books that if I could make everyone read, I would. It’s my most recommended book by far (in the context of work).