Marcus Blankenship

The real work of leadership is never on your TODO list.

The doctor seemed eternally upbeat and optimistic that Cheryl would beat the cancer – right to the end.

Work conversations are often “shallow”: sterile, devoid of meaning or feelings, scripts that everyone knows.

In my writing, I’ve been afraid of sharing too much of myself, sticking to safe topics and opinions, and trying not to offend anyone.

Leading indicators are measures that we hope are proxies for measuring future change in our world.

My team once took on Project X, which was vital to the department’s success.

So, are your engineer’s bees or chickens?

Episode 48 Have you ever been told to be more “innovative” with your code?

Episode 47 In this episode of Programming Leadership, Marcus and his guest, Kim Crayton, discuss how organizations are shaped by core values, and why values are integral for establishing true diversity and inclusion.

Episode 46 How can we train teams to consistently produce quality code without negatively impacting productivity?