Being easy on the trigger with the titles and "roles" you hand out can really skew your organization's culture in the wrong direction. Here's the story of a real company I came across with no "plain" ICs and how you *should* handle titles and lead roles. Join my upcoming public livestream about upgrading your coaching skills . Sign up and also get my free ebook about the impact coaching framework. Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The Tech Executive Operating System . Sub...
Jan 14, 2025•11 min•Ep. 282
Toss aside those grand New Year's resolutions you wrote. I've seen tangible and long-term changes in my clients by finding a way to make improvement a constant. If you treat your progress with deliberate practice, these efforts will accrue considerably. But you have to be in it for the long game. More in this week's podcast episode! Get my free impact coaching framework ebook . Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best n...
Jan 07, 2025•10 min•Ep. 281
CTO/VPE? The bad news: Your CEO won't coach you. The good ones? You've got enough agency and authority to pull yourself by the bootstraps! This week's podcast is a DIY-kit for coaching and growth. Grab my free coaching framework ebook: https://avivbenyosef.com/free-coaching-framework-ebook/ Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . For any questions or comments, reach out to me directly: ...
Dec 31, 2024•15 min•Ep. 280
Year-end reflection on the behaviors of the top 0.1% engineers and leaders I've had the privilege of working with, and how you should make the time to get deeper instead of always doing shallow work. You don't have to change things constantly, but if you don't constantly learn and reassess, you'll miss the signs when change is actually needed. Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . For...
Dec 24, 2024•10 min•Ep. 279
How you handle delays and issues matters not just for that specific iteration, but for the type of leader you are and how your peers will view you. Are you making cascading delays and failures worse, or are you using it as an opportunity to create a healthier rapport and establish yourself as a genuine leader? Check out this week's podcast episode for more. Objectively Better Objectives: Free livestream to make this OKR season not suck. https://avivbenyosef.com/events-2024-12-objectively-better-...
Dec 17, 2024•8 min•Ep. 278
Communicating better will set you apart as a senior tech leader, reduce micromanagement from your boss and peers, and provide you with more leverage. You can improve all that and fast. Piqued your interest? Check out this week's short episode precisely about this. Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . For any questions or comments, reach out to me directly: aviv@avivbenyosef.com...
Dec 10, 2024•10 min•Ep. 277
Are you having fun? This isn't a kumbayah question, and not about expecting every second of your work to be fun (that wouldn't be work). It's about ensuring you're not wasting your life, trapped by previous success, what others would say, or thinking you "owe" it to someone else. Life's short, and this week's short podcast episode is about not wasting it! Also available as video on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@aviv-ben-yosef Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology a...
Dec 03, 2024•7 min•Ep. 276
A terrific way to erode trust and ruin your momentum as a leader is to be viewed as someone preaching "Do as I say, not as I do." Even worse is when you fail to notice this and are oblivious to the discord. Your team isn't. This week's episode is about spotting and stopping it. Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . For any questions or comments, reach out to me directly: aviv@avivbeny...
Nov 26, 2024•15 min•Ep. 275
That's *it*! You've had! Enough is enough. Right? Well, you might have reached that point. However, *why* did that happen? This week's podcast episode is about debugging leadership procrastination that lets things deteriorate for too long. Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . For any questions or comments, reach out to me directly: aviv@avivbenyosef.com...
Nov 19, 2024•7 min•Ep. 274
Most executives I work with are extraordinarily accountable and remarkably capable of keeping track of different tasks, projects, and commitments. However, when there comes the time to focus on themselves and how they will grow, they find it hard to gain momentum. Let's change that. This week's quick episode is about the tiniest steps toward getting better. LAST CALL! Live session: Cracking Productivity: Why Can't Your Team Improve? Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The T...
Nov 12, 2024•6 min•Ep. 273
Your investors? The budget? The team? Regulation? Yes, you certainly have to deal with a lot of constraints. Yet you might be self-imposing the most challenging constraints of all. The bad news is that you will struggle while you let that happen. The good news is that you certainly can do something about it! More on that in this week's podcast episode. Live session: Cracking Productivity: Why Can't Your Team Improve? Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The Tech Executive Op...
Nov 05, 2024•12 min•Ep. 272
Who doesn't enjoy a hearty rant from time to time, am I right? Unfortunately, sometimes our brains mix up complaining with actually doing anything. That's how many leaders and founders lose connection with their own agency and lose efficacy. This week's podcast episode is about complaining and not being the complainer . Check out my free live session! Cracking Productivity: Why Can't Your Team Improve? https://avivbenyosef.com/cracking-productivity-why-cant-your-team-improve/ Grab a copy of my b...
Oct 29, 2024•10 min•Ep. 271
What are the things that you rely on, consciously or not? Whatever it is, it might be holding you back from growing faster or creating a glass ceiling for your employees. Tune in for more in this week's podcast! Check out my upcoming live session: Cracking Productivity: Why Can't Your Team Improve? This podcast is also available in video form! Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . For...
Oct 22, 2024•8 min•Ep. 270
Power moves don't have to be douchy. At least not the ones we're discussing in this week's podcast episode: How to wield your power and make your move, so you're a real executive and not just someone with a glorified title. Take the lead and… lead! More in this week's episode. Also available in video! Click here to watch a video of this episode. Check out my upcoming free session. Cracking Productivity: Why Can't Your Team Improve Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The Tec...
Oct 15, 2024•7 min•Ep. 269
Sometimes, usually because your boss isn't professional enough, you can let too much time pass without realizing you're underperforming. This week's episode will help you assess your risk factors for this happening to you, as well as how to address them. Don't be blindsided! This episode is also available in video form ! Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . For any questions or comme...
Oct 08, 2024•12 min•Ep. 268
Techies often have a default stance of expecting the worst to happen. It might've served you well when you were coding and helped you remember to write an 'else' for every 'if,' but it can be holding you back right now as a leader. More in this week's episode! Check out my YouTube channel ! Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . For any questions or comments, reach out to me directly: ...
Oct 01, 2024•6 min•Ep. 267
Stop thinking too highly of yourself. You, too, are replaceable. Apple has done pretty well post-Jobs, surely your startup will survive you taking some time off or focusing on a different area of the company that needs your attention. This week's podcast episode is about embracing how we are all replaceable to create a more robust organization. Check out my YouTube channel ! Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best news...
Sep 24, 2024•7 min•Ep. 266
What are your expectations of your time as the year is in its final stages? How high of a bar do you set for yourself and your team? Are you acting as a glass ceiling for your organization? More on raising your expectations and the bar in this week's episode. Check out my new YT videos . Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . For any questions or comments, reach out to me directly: avi...
Sep 17, 2024•5 min•Ep. 265
Progressing as an engineering leader shouldn't be automatic and "linear." Very rarely are things as simple as that. How much agency and control are you putting into choosing what you're doing most of your waking hours, as opposed to 'going with the flow'? Check out this week's episode for more! Please check out my YouTube channel and subscribe ! Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . F...
Sep 10, 2024•9 min•Ep. 264
This week's episode turned into a bit of a rant about people who fail to make the most of their careers because they prioritize the wrong things. Months wasted can take years to undo when it comes to your own psyche. Get a grip. New: 2024 Leadership Livestream Package ! Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . For any questions or comments, reach out to me directly: aviv@avivbenyosef.com...
Sep 03, 2024•10 min•Ep. 263
Making some plans and deciding to take certain steps in advance to make your life easier in the future isn't "waterfall" and planning is not over-engineering. In fact, I find that most startups are lacking in the planning department. This week's episode is about considering the time-value of work so you do it when it will provide the biggest ROI. New: 2024 Leadership Livestream Package ! Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to ...
Aug 27, 2024•7 min•Ep. 262
Last week's episode was about the importance of taking action faster as a leader. Today's episode, to throw you off, is about avoiding big, drastic, and showy changes in favor of sticking to small changes that become habitual. Still waters run deep. Check out this five-minute episode for more! New: 2024 Leadership Livestream Package ! Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . For any ques...
Aug 20, 2024•5 min•Ep. 261
Are we on the brink of "model collapse"? There's no way to keep copying what used to work endlessly and assume it will stay the same. Repetition eventually leads to degradation, unless we mindfully inject new innovation. More on that in this week's five-minute episode! New: 2024 Leadership Livestream Package ! Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . For any questions or comments, reach ...
Aug 13, 2024•5 min•Ep. 260
When there's a new head-of-state or government elected, we expect to see what they've accomplished within their first 100 days. What excuses have we got, then, not to be making even faster iterations as leaders in startups? More on not 'taking it all in' incessantly on this week's episode! Join my free live session, part one of the 10x Engineering Teams series: Introducing Healthy Friction . New: 2024 Leadership Livestream Package ! Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The T...
Aug 06, 2024•5 min•Ep. 259
Sometimes people make predictions that fail completely. I still think that's healthier than never stating what you think is going to happen. What works for ICs doing TDD is also applicable to executives. For more, check out this week's episode! Join my free live session, part one of the 10x Engineering Teams series: Introducing Healthy Friction . New: 2024 Leadership Livestream Package ! Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to ...
Jul 30, 2024•7 min•Ep. 258
Timing is everything. I'm not talking about stand-up comedy but about your ability to spot opportunities and use them. The exact same work has a different value depending on when it is performed. Are you attentive enough to ensure your team is generating the best ROI for its work? Join my free live session, part one of the 10x Engineering Teams series: Introducing Healthy Friction . New: 2024 Leadership Livestream Package ! Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The Tech Execu...
Jul 23, 2024•8 min•Ep. 257
The story of one of my (too many) geeky pranks in my army service and how humans too easily get used to things being off. This is your weekly reminder to stop boiling. Join my free live session, part one of the 10x Engineering Teams series: Introducing Healthy Friction . New: 2024 Leadership Livestream Package ! Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . For any questions or comments, reac...
Jul 16, 2024•6 min•Ep. 256
You might be understanding 'fake it till you make it wrong,' and leaning too heavily into the faking part. That's in part what the tech industry has allowed itself to do for too long, but now we have to learn what are the real progress indicators and adamantly stick to those. Are you making genuine progress that's improving the condition of your users, or are you doing things that look good on LinkedIn? New: 2024 Leadership Livestream Package ! Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technolo...
Jul 09, 2024•7 min•Ep. 255
Priority dissonance is what we get when we are so bombarded by tasks that we cannot see the forest for the trees. And if you're not paying enough attention, you'll end up missing great opportunities or kicking yourself for not having acted while it was possible. This week's episode is about fixing that dissonance. New: 2024 Leadership Livestream Package ! Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech exec...
Jul 02, 2024•4 min•Ep. 254
I challenge you to “think bigger” and raise your expectations for your team. Discover the importance of setting ambitious goals and fostering a culture that drives exceptional performance. Move beyond merely meeting roadmaps and strive for greater impact to achieve more meaningful results and become the leader your team deserves. New: 2024 Leadership Livestream Package ! Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newslett...
Jun 25, 2024•5 min•Ep. 253
