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January 2025

The Balance Between Ambition and Self-Compassion
Welcome back to Ask Hartley Anything, episode six.
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John Hartley
29:38
The Art of Goal Setting: For You, Your Team, and Your Company
SMART Goals, OKRs, and more!
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John Hartley
22:34
1/20/25 - No Take, Only Throw: The Plight of Junior Engineers
I’ve been thinking a lot about the Junior Engineering ecosystem lately and how sad the landscape has become.
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John Hartley
Mastering Decision-Making: Empowering Teams and Mental Models
Summary from Audiopen.ai Prime (affiliate link for the only AI tool I pay for)
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John Hartley
23:23
Measuring Engineering Managers' Impact and the Hospitality Quotient
Welcome back to Ask Hartley Anything, Episode Three, the podcast where I take your questions and share insights from my journey as an engineering…
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John Hartley
28:02

December 2024

12/23/24 - The Ghost Engineers of Christmas Past, Present, and Future
I’ve been thinking a lot about the concept of "ghost engineers" lately—those engineering ICs who seem busy but contribute little meaningful work.
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John Hartley
Handling Emotional Attachment to Ideas and Managing Growth After Stepping Back
In Episode Two of Ask Hartley Anything, I dive into two thoughtful listener questions.
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John Hartley
32:41
12/16/24 - The Return of the Newsletter
Big news heading into the end of the year, I’m bringing this weekly newsletter back AND starting a podcast.
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John Hartley
Navigating AI-First Pivots For Your Team
Listen now | We’ve recently been surprised with a change in direction to become an AI-first company. Can you share some advice on how to manage the team…
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John Hartley
31:32
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