"Brand values -- the core attributes and beliefs of a company -- are the heart and soul of any professional services firm. Professional services firm that consistently deliver on their brand values, such as ad agency R/GA and consultancy Accenture, achieve spectacular growth. But all it takes is one misstep, and a services firm can collapse overnight as Arthur Andersen did. How to Manage a Values-Based Professional Services Firm shows leaders of professional...

"A just culture is a culture of trust, learning and accountability. It is particularly important when an incident has occurred; when something has gone wrong. How do you respond to the people involved? What do you do to minimize the negative impact, and maximize learning?."

A survey of 1,100 full-time U.S. employees found that people spend an average of 3.2 hours per workday collaborating with others. But despite the importance of workplace collaboration, most organizations devote little time to educating their workers on how to build healthy and productive collaborative relationships. The author discusses the survey results' implications and offers six suggestions for helping individuals, teams, and organizations develop...

In this chapter from The Manager's Path, you'll learn the biggest trick of being a good tech lead: the willingness to step away from the code and figure out how to balance your technical commitments with the work the whole team needs. From mentoring interns to working with senior staff, you'll get actionable advice for approaching various obstacles in your path. Link to proposal.

Software Craftsmanship ist kein Beruf, sondern eine Berufung. Der legendäre Softwareentwickler Robert C. Martin (»Uncle Bob«) gibt Ihnen mit diesem Buch einen pragmatischen und praktischen Leitfaden für die Praktiken an die Hand, die für die Softwareentwicklung essenziell sind. Uncle Bob erläutert die Methoden, Standards und ethischen Grundsätze, die es Ihnen ermöglichen, robusten und effektiven Code zu schreiben, auf den Sie stolz sein können....

Erfolgreiche Mitarbeiter in der Softwareentwicklung verfügen nicht nur über technisches und methodisches Wissen, sondern auch über soziale und kommunikative Fähigkeiten (Soft Skills). Die Autoren zeigen praxisnahe Wege auf, im Arbeitsumfeld besser miteinander zu kommunizieren und Konflikte frühzeitig zu erkennen, um sie erfolgreich zu lösen. Aus ihrer langjährigen Entwickler- und Projektleiterpraxis heraus vermitteln sie die verschiedensten...

Architecture can be a high risk and low-income profession. Planning to manage risks is essential. Workloads tend to be cyclical and managing lean periods and booms whilst being prepared for the next downturn is a key requirement.