This, by nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqs6rwznftwlvuezh7h6vye5dpqt22k093n424lf4kcc3jeu9w9a2qf5j27p (nprofile…j27p), is hard to swallow but nails something I've been grappling with my whole career:
> Being good at running the business is not optional. The most effective leaders are the ones who are kind, caring humans and skilled business operators. The second most effective leaders are the ones who are crappy humans but skilled business operators. After that comes everyone else.
https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/06/26/paging-charity-how-can-engineering-leaders-avoid-becoming-bond-villains/
#business
Isaac Lyman
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2026-07-09 16:21:55 UTC
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