My experience in the corporate world showed me how much the human element matters. I went into academia to translate theory into practice.

James Plunkett

Place-based work can be smarter and less bureaucratic, but can it rise to the political moment?

John Cutler

There's an emphasis on team independence and autonomy, but also fairly traditional ideas about the role of the manager (as gatekeeper, filter, escalation resolver, etc.). In many ways, these ideas are complementary to one another. After all, how else do you achieve empowerment and independence without holding someone accountable for keeping things "clean" at the edges?

Chantal Kapani

68% of developers save over 10 hours weekly using generative AI, yet many do not feel more productive due to organizational bottlenecks.

At LeadDev LDX3 2025, Christine Pinto, CTO of Epic Test Quest, shares why chasing speed without quality leads to costly failures.

Alyson Meister and Ina Toegel

Like any living systems, teams need regular care, attention, and intentional renewal to thrive. Whether driven by restructuring, relationship tensions, demotivation, or strategic pivots, there comes a moment when a team needs more than a tweak. It needs a relaunch. By pausing to reassess, reset, and realign, leaders can reenergize their teams, strengthen trust, and build the clarity and momentum needed for sustained performance in an ever-changing environment. Relaunching a team isn’t a sign of failure—it’s a sign of leadership.

Anthropic tried testing Claude’s ability to run a passive-income business. Then came the weird existential crisis.