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Simplicity isn’t just about efficiency—it’s about unlocking opportunities. Complexity slows decisions, hides innovation, and creates unnecessary friction. A Simplicity-First mindset clears the noise, making it easier to see and act on what truly matters.

simplicity-first.dev/seizing-o

simplicity-first.devSeizing Opportunities Through Simplicity: A Simplicity-First ApproachIn a world that often rewards complexity, the Simplicity-First initiative encourages us to reconsider our approach to problems,

"[Pike] believes in the central tenets of Starfleet: Service, sacrifice, compassion, and love, and he repeatedly chooses to live those values in both good times and bad. (And whether others can see him do so or not.)

"Pike is basically the definition of a servant-hearted leader, a man who does his best to captain his team in such a way that not only encourages them to do their best work but to become their best selves at the same time."

pastemagazine.com/tv/star-trek

Paste MagazineStar Trek: Strange New Worlds' Captain Pike Is the Leader the World Needs Right NowPaste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

:boost_requested: Dear Fediverse, I am about to step up into my first role as a tech lead (*context in follow-up post) and would like to ask some questions to help me prepare & improve:

Groups:

  • 🔵 Technical: Devs, DevOps, Infra
  • 🟠 Product: Marketing, UX/Design, etc
  • 🟣 Business: HR, management C-roles.

Questions:

  1. What are your initial thoughts when you hear you'll be getting a new tech lead?
  2. What are your hopes & expectations for them?
  3. What are your concerns when a new "tech lead" is hired?
  4. What changes do you hope for, or expect?

❗ Please add your colour to your reply & poll.

Lastly, if you have other advice for someone who wishes to be the best possible tech lead of their teams.

Continued thread

"Many people in IT […] are bearers of ‘bad news’, they try to convince people of different paradigms, which are not yet welcome as the expectations are still based on poor ideas about what is assumed to work. Making their life worse is a constant stream of bad Enterprise/IT Architects–Strategists that — generally as consultants — bring welcome (but faulty) good news to the top."
ea.rna.nl/2021/07/31/dont-beco 🧵

🚀 Redefining Work in a Hybrid Society – Technology, #Leadership, and the Future of Employment

The way we work is changing—fast. Traditional employment models are being challenged by fractional leadership, the gig #economy, and the rise of remote-first collaboration. But is this shift making work better, or just more fragmented?

In this latest episode of Redefining Society & Technology on ITSPmagazine, I sat down with Sara Daw, author of "Strategy and Leadership as a Service" to talk about how technology is reshaping the workforce.

We dive into:

💡 The rise of fractional C-suite roles and why executives are choosing autonomy over full-time positions
💡 How companies are shifting from payroll to access-based #employment
💡 The role of psychological ownership in a world where contracts no longer define commitment
💡 What this means for future generations, as they enter the workforce with an entirely different mindset

Technology enables this shift, but the real question is: Are we using it to empower people—or just creating a new kind of instability?

🎻 Teaser: youtu.be/8FGKB4kfCGQ
📺 Watch the full video: youtu.be/fVAjiD85sYM
🎧 Listen to the full conversation: redefiningsocietyandtechnology

Sunscribe? Share? 🫠 🙂

What do you think?
Are we heading toward a more flexible and fulfilling work model, or is something getting lost in the transition? Let’s discuss.

#FutureOfWork #Technology #Society #GigEconomy #Leadership #RemoteWork #DigitalTransformation #ai #socialmedia #tech #future #HR

Sean Martin

Great article on the dual nature of outsider #innovation and its implications.

“How can organizations remain open to the fresh perspectives that outsiders bring? The challenge lies not only in identifying original thinkers but also in empowering them - amplifying their voices, supporting their efforts, and fostering environments where atypical ideas can take root and thrive.”

It’s crucial to combine #constructivenonconformity #psychologicalsafety #DEIB

#leadership

sloanreview.mit.edu/article/le

MIT Sloan Management ReviewLessons Learned From Outside InnovatorsOutsiders can spark change by seeing what others miss, offering fresh ideas that need support to thrive.

Have you heard about #Communityship?

I just stumbled upon this article by #henrymintzberg

"How can you recognize communityship?

You have found it when you walk into an organization and are struck by the energy in the place, the personal commitment of the people and their collective engagement in what they are doing. These people don’t have to be formally empowered because they are naturally engaged. The organization respects them so they respect it."
#leadership

mintzberg.org/blog/communitysh

mintzberg.orgEnough Leadership. Time for Communityship. | Henry Mintzberg