by John Macdonald | Mar 3, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
Some think the way to success is to make others go through the tollbooth. My idea. My IP. My job. My knowledge. My resources. The tollbooth approach. If you want what I have, you gotta pay the toll. And I set the toll. Resource tollboothing can work in specific... by John Macdonald | Feb 26, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
A colleague showed a graph representing team activity. The graph was a picture of status truth. Here’s what we’ve done, and here’s what we’re going to do in the next month. Everything was on time. All green. No issues raised. But they skewered him. It didn’t tell the... by John Macdonald | Feb 25, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
Sometimes you have a moment, usually when you’re down in the trenches with sore muscles and dirt all over your face, and you just say to yourself, “What are we doing here?” That’s a powerful moment. Embrace it. Lean into it. That moment can generate change. It can be... by John Macdonald | Feb 24, 2026 | AI, Human, Leadership, Technology, The250
Only you can determine what time well spent means to you. However, if you’re a knowledge worker (of any age, title/role, or career path), I’d recommend spending some time determining how you will be at the forefront of using AI in your role and in your organization.... by John Macdonald | Feb 21, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
If companies had no problems, they’d need no employees. If people had no problems, they’d need no products or services. And those two statements relate circularly. Your job, product, or service has one purpose: fix a problem. First, you gotta find it. Share this:... by John Macdonald | Feb 20, 2026 | Human, Leadership, Technology, The250
I’m both a software engineer and an electrical engineer. Here are some things we say (a lot) to the marketing and product teams. “That won’t work.” “It can’t do that.” “That’s impossible.” We say these things because we believe our job is to be the source of truth. We...