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.2d ago2d ago
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
Zach HughesCan You Really Take a Two-week Vacation?I just got back from a two-week vacation. A common reaction I get is, “Wow. How did you pull that off?”Jun 14Jun 14
Zach HughesLeadership Lessons from Seeing the Northern Lights through a Camera LensThis past weekend, the world got one of the best-ever looks at the Aurora Borealis, aka the Northern Lights. Personally, I was in northern…May 17May 17
Zach HughesRecreating Engineering Excellence as a LeaderNote to my non-techie audience: This article is a bit more technical than usual, but as always, there’s a leadership lesson.May 10May 10
