Journal

Issue 16

How Overthinking Made Me Slower Than a Beginner.

When ego takes over, complexity follows. Here is the story that reminds me to start simple.

By Martin Drohmann

Issue 15

Never forget: Individuals and interactions over processes and tools

LLMs can increase velocity, yet teams still win or fail on human interaction.

By Martin Drohmann

Issue 14

Mountains move slowly

A perspective shift from a family road-trip: the power of zooming out

By Martin Drohmann

Issue 13

Do you need a big hairy audacious goals or do you need to define more constraints?

Everything needs some balance. This article reasons about the power of audacious goals and how the right constraints made them a success.

By Martin Drohmann

Issue 12

What do you really care about?

Knowing what you care about is not just a personal virtue. It's a competitive advantage.

By Martin Drohmann

Issue 11

Founders and operators depend on dashboards to make hard calls, but numbers can create a dangerous illusion of control. This issue contemplates that metrics should always check for assumptions, not be interpreted as commands.

By Martin Drohmann

Issue 10

Working on a computer connecting to the internet, is like working in the middle of a strip club

The internet is designed to steal your attention. Discover how to build internal boundaries, manage your processing capacity, and protect your most valuable asset—your focus—as a modern leader.

By Martin Drohmann

Issue 9

Why integrity is one of the most popular company values - and how to foster it

Integrity is a process, not an achievable state. Discover why fostering honesty and strong moral principles in your team requires taking responsibility, ditching the rule book, and celebrating the effort of "trying.

By Martin Drohmann