Zach HughesLeadership Lessons from Napoleon DynamiteNapoleon Dynamite was released 20 years ago and was wildly successful, especially considering its tiny budget. The first time I saw it, I…5d ago5d ago
Zach HughesLeadership Lessons from Losing the BlackBerryRoughly 12–14 years ago, a war raged in every corporate IT department. The people wanted iPhones at work. Corporate IT clung to their…Oct 18Oct 18
Zach HughesBring me Problems, not SolutionsThere’s a meme circulating on the internet called the bell curve meme, or the midwit meme. It points out funny things that newbies do…Oct 11Oct 11
Zach HughesWhat’s the Difference Between a Director and a Vice President?Eight years ago when I started Zach on Leadership, some of my first blog articles were about helping people advance in their careers.Oct 4Oct 4
Zach HughesReimagining the Buy vs. Build ProcessOne of the most fundamental questions a tech executive must answer is, should we buy or build our software solutions? On the surface, this…Sep 6Sep 6
Zach HughesThe Balancing Act of Innovation and OperationsMark Zuckerberg famously started Facebook with the motto, “Move Fast and Break Things.” Eventually, they abandoned that motto after they…Aug 9Aug 9
Zach HughesLeadership Lessons from Volunteering for Extra WorkLast week, I shared some leadership lessons from our company’s response to the global outage caused by a CrowdStrike update. Upon further…Aug 2Aug 2
Zach HughesThe Day 8.5 Million Computers DiedI awoke on Friday, July 19th to a phone full of missed calls and texts. Rubbing the sleep from my eyes, I went to my work computer, and…Jul 26Jul 26
Zach HughesServant Leadership Isn’t for WimpsIf you’ve been following Zach on Leadership for any amount of time, you know that I’m all about servant leadership. It’s a regular theme on…Jul 12Jul 12
Zach HughesThe Meeting Cascade: A Small Tweak to Improve Communication Speed and Cross-team CollaborationDon’t you love it when you find a small tweak that makes a big difference? That always feels like a win because so much of what we do…Jun 21Jun 21
