Zach on Leadership

Most people in leadership positions go through some sort of 360 feedback review from time to time. I’ve gone through this at several companies, and always learn something through the process. I’ve made the argument before on this blog that self-awareness is an absolutely critical attribute of every successful leader, so naturally, the more feedback we get, the better, right? I recently read a book that’s pretty popular right now: Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader’s Guide to the... Read More Read More The post What to Do with the Three Different Kinds of Feedback appeared first on Zach on Leadership.

I’m a Seth Godin fan and follower. I read a lot of leadership books and there are a lot of great authors out there. However, if I had to pick one modern author that has made the biggest impact on my leadership, it would have to be Seth Godin. A few years ago, I wrote a blog article about my favorite leadership book: Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? If you missed that article, be sure to read it first, then come... Read More Read More The post Heroes Raise the Bar: Leadership Lessons from a Book You Cannot Buy appeared first on Zach on Leadership.

Woody Allen once said, “Showing up is 80% of life.” I tend to agree. As I look back on big moments in my life, I remember who showed up. I know who flew 1,000 miles to come to my wedding. I remember who drove five hours each way to watch me walk across a stage for 15 seconds when I graduated. Because it’s important to me, I’ve made it a priority to show up for others. I’ll get on a... Read More Read More The post Showing Up Is 80% of Life: Don’t Phone It In Just Because You Can appeared first on Zach on Leadership.

The cult classic, Office Space, was released to VHS and DVD 20 years ago this month. It came out in theaters earlier in 1999, but hardly anyone saw it then. It only became popular after the home video release, so it seemed timely to commemorate that event with a set of blog articles reflecting on the quintessential lessons therein. In late 1999, I was early in my professional IT career. Like Peter Gibbons, I was fixing the Y2K bug, working... Read More Read More The post Leadership Lessons from Bill Lumbergh appeared first on Zach on Leadership.

The cult classic, Office Space, was released to VHS and DVD 20 years ago this month. It came out in theaters earlier in 1999, but hardly anyone saw it then. It only became popular after the home video release, so it seemed timely to commemorate that event with a set of blog articles reflecting on the quintessential lessons therein. In late 1999, I was early in my professional IT career. I was living the hilarity that I saw on the... Read More Read More The post Leadership Lessons from Peter Gibbons: The Straight Shooter with Upper Management Written All Over Him appeared first on Zach on Leadership.

The cult classic, Office Space, was released to VHS and DVD 20 years ago this month. It came out in theaters earlier in 1999, but hardly anyone saw it then. It only became popular after the home video release, so it seemed timely to commemorate that event with a set of blog articles reflecting on the quintessential lessons therein. In late 1999, I was early in my professional IT career. I was living the hilarity that I saw on the... Read More Read More The post What Can Modern Product Teams Learn from the Bobs? appeared first on Zach on Leadership.