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How do you balance generational expectations through interventions in corporate culture?

Through communication and listening. Generational expectations matter because each generation has different experiences, frustrations, challenges, and hopes. These are also shaped by technological advances and the societal values inherent to that generation. The first thing is to make the different generations aware of these differences, both the older generations, who have historically held a higher […]

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What are some processes that you can put in place to extract knowledge from team 1 to enable team 2 to be autonomous and not blocked by the availability and priorities of team 1?

This is a very common use case (and pain) in Agile organizations. It occurs when you scale all your teams at the same time, but you don’t invest enough in analyzing how the flows of work evolve with respect to the growth of your products and services. But worry not, this is just a matter […]

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How do you manage your time to learn the latest technologies?

I share my good practices with you here. Basically, it is about setting aside a little time (15 minutes), every day of the week, whenever you like, to at least start reading, listening to, or watching something about a recent technology. If the subject and content interest you, you will naturally spend more than 15 […]

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What is the main difference between a software architect versus a tech lead?

The differences are the following: The purpose of a Software Architect is to provide a solution to a set of needs in terms of products and services or a problem, which includes technical and functional research, impact analysis, system design, IT designs, decisions, vendor management, financial analysis and project planning. They are absolutely needed if […]

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What kind of management works best to increase workers’ productivity, and why?

I think it is management that has a clear vision of where it wants to go, communicates that vision, and makes sure the people who make up the company are part of/contribute to it. Management that gives everyone the power to act and the power to decide, within a framework that is defined and clear […]

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Don’t Just Hire Talent, “Save” It: How Automation and Al Turn Human Wisdom into a Permanent Asset

Over the past twenty years, working across a diverse array of companies, countries, and industries, I have observed a recurring pattern regarding how organizations succeed—and how they fail. I want to share a piece of wisdom that has become the cornerstone of my professional philosophy: in order to perform better continuously, an enterprise must maintain […]

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What roles exist in IT for software developers to pursue after they are tired of coding?

There are many job careers to “step up” or “side step” from IT Dev Engineer. The following introduces 14 jobs to which you can start planning your next career move.