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[Excerpt] Why Strong Foundations Outlast Short-Term Wins
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Apr
Why I Wrote Gears, Triggers, and Systems
I did not write this book to complain. I wrote it because something essential has gone missing and many of
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22
Apr
Centralised Control Compulsion: When One Team Dictates How Everyone Works
Some dysfunctions arrive dressed as good intentions. One of the most common? The desire to create consistency across the organisation.
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16
Apr
A Tale of Platform Teams Transformations
🔧 Introducing Our Book: An Evolution for a Revolution
Over the past few years, Karol Kasáš and I have worked closely
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13
Apr
The Porsche 911 : Evolution Without Compromise
Some products do not follow trends. They define them.
The Porsche 911 did not begin as a perfect car. It
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10
Apr
The Citroën Way : Radical Innovation with a Purpose
Some machines arrive from the future. When the Citroën DS appeared in 1955, it did not iterate. It redefined. With
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08
Apr
The Toyota Way : Delivering Through Discipline
In the world of manufacturing, few names resonate like Toyota. Not because it builds the flashiest machines, but because it
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08
Apr
The Chapman Principle : Remove Until It Works
Some designs succeed by adding power. Others succeed by removing everything that obstructs the goal.
Colin Chapman, founder of Lotus
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06
Apr
The Makarov Playbook for Leaders Who Ship
Whenever my Head of Engineering and I interview candidates, we begin with a simple yet revealing question: What is the
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05
Apr
Focusing on Technology Over Outcomes Hurts Your Team
The Common Pitfall
Many engineering leaders, especially those who were engineers themselves, default to making decisions based on technology rather
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