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Reluctant Leadership

@reluctantleadership.substack.com
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Reluctant Leadership is for engineers who accidentally became managers. Honest reflections, mildly unhinged ramblings, and practical advice on leading humans without losing your mind or credibility. The hardest part of tech is people.

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Reluctant Leadership @reluctantleadership.substack.com · 30/11/2025
New post: The Canary in the S3 Bucket A field guide to spotting when your startup is… not fine. reluctantleadership.substack.com/p/the-canary...
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Reluctant Leadership @reluctantleadership.substack.com · 28/10/2025
Being an EM at a startup means projecting calm while quietly questioning your life choices. You’re not in control. You’re a therapist, a firefighter, and somehow, an island of stability in a sea of chaos. Most days. Read the new blog: open.substack.com/pub/reluctan...
How to lead when no one knows what’s happening… especially you
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Reluctant Leadership @reluctantleadership.substack.com · 03/09/2025
Engineering management isn’t just delivery and systems. It’s emotional triage, surprise resignations, and digging in when someone says “I’m fine” (they’re not). You’re not a trained therapist. But you might as well be. 📖 Read the full post: reluctantleadership.substack.com/p/the-engine...
Engineering Manager as Untrained Therapist
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