What is an Agentic AI Tech Leader Role? [2026 Guide]
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Discover what an agentic AI tech leader role entails, including core responsibilities, essential skills, and how to transition into this emerging technology leadership position.
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Thoughts on technology leadership, engineering management, and building great teams
7 Leadership Gaps That Cause Technology Initiatives to Fail (And How Directors Fix Them)
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Picture this: You're sitting in a board meeting where a £500,000 technology initiative has just been cancelled after eight months of work. The atmosphere is
One Interview Question That Reveals Whether a Technology Director Can Actually Deliver
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You're sitting across from a technology director candidate with an impeccable CV. They've worked at recognisable brands. Their LinkedIn is full of
5 Interview Questions That Separate Technology Directors Who Deliver From Those Who Don't
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The technology director you hired six months ago seemed perfect in interviews – impressive credentials, confident answers, strong technical background. Now your
The Silent Project Killer: How Poor Communication Between Tech and Business Teams Wastes £2.3M Per Project
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A CEO receives the monthly technology project update. All indicators are green. The team is "on track." Budget consumption aligns with projections. The
Why 73% of Tech Projects Fail: The Leadership Structure Problem No One Talks About
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You're reviewing the post-mortem of another failed technology initiative. Third one in 18 months. Each time, you assembled competent teams, allocated adequate
How We Lost 6 Months to One Engineering Hire (And the Interview Framework That Prevents It)
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Three months into the hire, I sat in a team meeting watching our brilliant new senior engineer visibly roll his eyes as a junior developer proposed a
The 6 Retention Signals Engineering Leaders Miss Before Their Best Developers Resign
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Your tech lead just gave notice. They seemed fine in last month's 1:1. The project they were leading is halfway done. And now you're facing a three-month
5 Critical Mistakes Engineering Leaders Make When Building Teams (And How to Avoid Them)
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Picture this: A CTO at a fast-growing SaaS company hired three senior engineers in six weeks to meet a critical product deadline. The board was breathing down
How Technical Debt Destroys Engineering Teams Before It Breaks Your Code
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When Sarah, your best principal engineer, hands in her notice, she won't mention the technical debt. She'll cite "seeking new challenges" or "career growth".
The £187,000 Mistake: How One Bad Engineering Hire Cascades Through Your Entire Team
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Sarah seemed perfect on paper. Senior engineer, eight years' experience, passed the technical test. Three months later, your best engineer handed in their
7 Critical Mistakes That Destroy Engineering Team Performance (And How to Fix Them)
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Your engineering team has grown from 12 to 35 people in 18 months. You've hired talented developers with impressive CVs. Your budget has increased. Yet
3 Questions That Reveal Your Engineering Team's Real Problems (Before They Become Crises)
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You've noticed something's off. Your previously high-performing engineering team is struggling. Deadlines are slipping – not catastrophically, but consistently.
Your Engineering Team Isn't Broken: 5 Process Failures That Masquerade as People Problems
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Picture this: A talented senior engineer who shipped features rapidly at their previous company now takes three weeks for simple changes. The CTO assumes it's
Your Engineering Hiring Process Is Filtering Out Top Talent: 5 Critical Design Flaws and How to Fix Them
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You're offering £90K for a senior engineer role. You've had 200 applications, conducted 15 phone screens, and 8 technical interviews. Three months later, the