When metrics backfire, and how well-intentioned goals create cheating, corner-cutting, fake success, and cultural decay.

Learn how to watch out from measurements that drive dashboard illusions instead of real outcomes.

Check out:

• How to lie with statistics - Darrell Huff
• Spurious Correlations
• This is how easy it is to lie with statistics - Zach Star (Video)
• Thinking, Fast and Slow - Kahneman

In this episode, we explore common leadership mistakes many managers unknowingly repeat, from ridiculing ideas and micromanaging estimation, to neglecting feedback and promoting via unclear criteria. Learn why these patterns kill trust and motivation, and discover how to lead with clarity, respect and real leadership.

In this episode, I challenges the ritual of estimating work in software teams. I break down why estimations are usually wasted effort, how they create an illusion of control without adding clarity, and explain how a #NoEstimates approach combined with small work units, value-focused planning and honesty can make teams faster, more agile, and truly outcome-driven.

In this episode, we explore pair-programming as a powerful practice for delivering quality, speeding up development, and building resilient, knowledgeable engineering teams. Learn how pairing works, and how to introduce it effectively to transform your team into excellence.

Learn the gradual steps to effectively identify and manage underperformance in individuals and teams, turning difficult conversations into growth and stronger results.

Learn the difference between helpful concern and harmful worry, why many common stress strategies fail, and practical techniques to take control of stress and improve your well-being and performance.

Familiar with UX and CX? Learn what Management Experience - MX™ is, how your team actually experiences you as a manager, and how improving MX boosts both results and retention.

Managing deserves the same respect as any professional craft. Learn what practicing good management really means and how leaders can build sustainable, long-lasting impact through intentional growth and reflection.

In this episode, we dig into what really makes a workplace toxic, from micromanagement and favoritism to disrespect, burnout, and systemic dysfunction. Learn the warning signs, the human and business cost, and what you can do as a manager or employee to protect yourself or build a healthy team culture instead.