Aviv Ben-Yosef
A short discussion of leadership improvements you can start using in your startup today as a technical executive, whether you are a CTO, CIO, VP Engineering, VP R&D, and so on.
While you definitely don't need to pretend to be perfect, and can and should make plenty of mistakes, there are areas where being pedantic pays off greatly. Let's pick some nits in this week's episode. 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
If you've got no one in your corner helping you, taking care of your personal growth and development is an undeniable challenge. To ensure that you don't become the person weighing your organization down, in this episode we cover how to assess yourself even if you don't have a coach. 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
In most startups right now, engineers are going through the AI fight. How much? How to do it? Slopists are wrestling with purists. There's no one right answer, but you need to get going. My take is in this week's episode. 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
Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it. What about your personal history? Note-taking is an incredibly powerful and simple secret weapon that I keep being surprised so few are using. Take note of this week's episode. 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
Have you ever twisted your ankle and started putting less weight on your foot for a while? How often did you continue even after it was no longer necessary? Are you avoiding pain in your organization as well? 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
Wink wink, nudge nudge. Sometimes, good coaching boils down to that. Can you do it for your people? Are you lacking some of it yourself? Here's the truth about commonsense coaching in this week's episode. 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
You know how some animals do certain things just because they can? You might be pulling off the startup equivalent. Are you wasting opportunities or stressing yourself out just because of momentum or the coolness factor? More in this week's episode. 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
Coaching your seniors requires some senior coaching skills. Don't just leave them assuming "they're good." That's neglecting them. In this episode, we cover the ways you can help your engineers continue to grow rapidly. Get the impact coaching framework here: 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: aviv@avivbenyosef.com
Asking people to work during the weekend, even when you know the issue isn't that big a deal? Agreeing to be dishonest? This week we're tackling how you might be creating cognitive dissonance and becoming untrue to yourself, and how to ensure you don't make your team lose trust in you. 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
All of a sudden, many tech executives find themselves weighing costs at a whole different scale. Build vs. buy decisions that would show up once a year now happen once a month. Hardware prices go up faster than Bitcoin. Learning how to handle that is crucial. This week's podcast lists a handful of tactics to help you. 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
Empty values are like empty calories. They might make you feel good for a second, but in the long term they are harmful. Are you playing pretend with your values, unaware that everyone in your organization sees through your illusion? More in this week's episode. 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
Your team's not a bunch of chickens; you need not aim at making them "free range." Sometimes, leadership is precisely about limits, constraints, and guidance. You'll be surprised to know it can often boost productivity and creativity. More in this week's episode! 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
As amazing as you are, I'm sure, you'll never create an organization that's filled with people who'll do everything just like you would. The concept of minions never works well. This week's podcast episode is about setting up your organization better, and it pays off not just for them, but also means you'll be able to lead better! 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
Good to great. Sure thing. But, frankly, you probably need to aim at *better* first. This episode is about gaining that momentum and getting that flywheel going! 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
This week's podcast episode covers, in just eight minutes, how you can (and should) adjust Kent Beck's "call it" trick for TDD to your leadership toolbox. Let your thumb take a break from scrolling and give yourself a little upgrade. 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
Boring leaders tend to be overly focused on what's directly in front of them. You can do better. Think bigger. Take a second and set your sights on something genuinely aspirational. More in this week's episode! Check out Unplugged with Aviv. 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
Are you doing what actually matters or sticking your head in the sand and thinking you can focus on "your stuff" even as everything around you is crumbling down? More in this week's podcast episode. Unplugged with Aviv 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
We don't need to make everything smoother and easier. In fact, some friction is good, and ensuring it's there will benefit your team. More in this week's episode! 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
I find it absurd that for years, tech leaders and senior engineers didn't put into writing their different decisions, approaches, assumptions, ways of operating, and more for the benefit of their human peers. We have only just started to do so now, to aid the models. Nevertheless, we shouldn't let this change go to waste. More in this week's episode! 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
If you're not giving your team enough margin, don't be surprised that things aren't improving fast enough (or at all, for that matter). Not every delay is bad. Sometimes, we need to create the space to grow. More in this week's episode. 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