Do you know who your first team is? It changes as you grow and many leaders miss the shift...


I’ll never forget the first time someone told me I needed to “manage across, not just down.” I nodded like I understood. I didn’t. For most of us, leadership starts with the team right in front of us. The people we coach, protect, and advocate for. The ones whose names are top of mind when priorities shift or the pressure kicks in. But in my recent conversation with Paul Lewis, CTO of Pythian he introduced a leadership lens that’s been turning over in my mind and honestly, it's something I...