Great CTOs Focus on outcomes

Great CTOs Focus on outcomes An experienced software product development leader shares their experience creating great products and services people love.

Its human nature to categorise information to help organise and reduce cognitive load. So why is this bad for prioritisa...
03/01/2026

Its human nature to categorise information to help organise and reduce cognitive load. So why is this bad for prioritisation?

Here are some articles I have found useful when thinking about our approach to OKRs.
02/01/2026

Here are some articles I have found useful when thinking about our approach to OKRs.

One of the most common challenges I have coached teams on is on how to think about their continuous improvement efforts.
01/01/2026

One of the most common challenges I have coached teams on is on how to think about their continuous improvement efforts.

A common challenge I've coached teams on is how they can think about their continuous improvement efforts. How we think about pace, both in the short and long term, is a key success factor.

An exercise to get aspirations out in the open and help set a direction a team can iterate toward.
31/12/2025

An exercise to get aspirations out in the open and help set a direction a team can iterate toward.

How often is something 'important' communicated once and never heard about again? To achieve change you must be intentio...
30/12/2025

How often is something 'important' communicated once and never heard about again? To achieve change you must be intentional with your communication.

How often have you seen something 'important' shared once and never heard about again? To achieve change, you must communicate intentionally and not be afraid to repeat the message.

At SEEK Asia, with the situation we faced, it was obvious we must focus on the outcome to succeed. Here's what happened.
29/12/2025

At SEEK Asia, with the situation we faced, it was obvious we must focus on the outcome to succeed. Here's what happened.

I think of an aligned organisation as one with its parts operating in cohesion towards a shared view of the future. What...
28/12/2025

I think of an aligned organisation as one with its parts operating in cohesion towards a shared view of the future. What does it take to achieve this?

Some resources to reference when looking to resolve tensions between balancing the false dichotomy of impactful change a...
27/12/2025

Some resources to reference when looking to resolve tensions between balancing the false dichotomy of impactful change and quality.

I wrote a post at a beginning of the year full of intent of what I will cover, then events in my personal life took over...
26/12/2025

I wrote a post at a beginning of the year full of intent of what I will cover, then events in my personal life took over.

We‘re all familiar with the phrase ‘a plan of action’ or 'action plan' - this is a common phrase around the workplace. B...
25/12/2025

We‘re all familiar with the phrase ‘a plan of action’ or 'action plan' - this is a common phrase around the workplace. But is it "time's up" for this approach?

People make better decisions when there are feedback mechanisms which help them see the effect their actions in the pres...
24/12/2025

People make better decisions when there are feedback mechanisms which help them see the effect their actions in the present will have on the future.

When replacing legacy apps actively used by millions of job seekers, where do you begin? Here's how we used adaptive pla...
23/12/2025

When replacing legacy apps actively used by millions of job seekers, where do you begin? Here's how we used adaptive planning to move even when the path was uncertain.

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