Ben
@stellarwork.com
I analyze tech companies through interviews and data. Besides that I run a podcast, angel investments, and I'm a mentor at the German Association for Engineering Management. 💻 https://www.stellarwork.com/
I've reached a 48-week posting streak with Buffer!
November 29, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I've reached a 48-week posting streak with Buffer!
My latest episode is with Marcelo Lopez.
We were talking about how we all operate under invisible assumptions that we never question.
Marcelo used this phrase:
“paradigm-induced blindness.”
Get the full episode over here: stellarwork.start.page
We were talking about how we all operate under invisible assumptions that we never question.
Marcelo used this phrase:
“paradigm-induced blindness.”
Get the full episode over here: stellarwork.start.page
November 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
My latest episode is with Marcelo Lopez.
We were talking about how we all operate under invisible assumptions that we never question.
Marcelo used this phrase:
“paradigm-induced blindness.”
Get the full episode over here: stellarwork.start.page
We were talking about how we all operate under invisible assumptions that we never question.
Marcelo used this phrase:
“paradigm-induced blindness.”
Get the full episode over here: stellarwork.start.page
Marcelo and I have been talking about probably the most interesting study on AI 2025.
arxiv.org/pdf/2506.08872
arxiv.org/pdf/2506.08872
November 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Marcelo and I have been talking about probably the most interesting study on AI 2025.
arxiv.org/pdf/2506.08872
arxiv.org/pdf/2506.08872
During our recent discussion, Marcelo brought up the concept of paradigm-induced blindness, which was a key topic in our episode. This idea suggests that when people are entrenched in a particular way of thinking, they may become oblivious to new opportunities or solutions outside of that framework.
November 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
During our recent discussion, Marcelo brought up the concept of paradigm-induced blindness, which was a key topic in our episode. This idea suggests that when people are entrenched in a particular way of thinking, they may become oblivious to new opportunities or solutions outside of that framework.
Another version of The Week In Tech, Management And Transformation is out.
Its another iteration on my Newsletter project, curating my personal newsfeed and sharing them with whoever wants to follow my readinglist 😘
open.substack.com/pub/stellarw...
Let me know what you think!
Its another iteration on my Newsletter project, curating my personal newsfeed and sharing them with whoever wants to follow my readinglist 😘
open.substack.com/pub/stellarw...
Let me know what you think!
The Week In Tech, Management And Transformation
Agents, Bills, and Breaches: The week work meets AI in the real world
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Another version of The Week In Tech, Management And Transformation is out.
Its another iteration on my Newsletter project, curating my personal newsfeed and sharing them with whoever wants to follow my readinglist 😘
open.substack.com/pub/stellarw...
Let me know what you think!
Its another iteration on my Newsletter project, curating my personal newsfeed and sharing them with whoever wants to follow my readinglist 😘
open.substack.com/pub/stellarw...
Let me know what you think!
Although expanding agile practices often involves different terminologies and organizing meetings, I started to ponder... how aligned do you truly need to be? I had a conversation with Marcelo, and we came up with an excellent analogy.
Get the full episode over here: stellarwork.start.page
Get the full episode over here: stellarwork.start.page
November 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Although expanding agile practices often involves different terminologies and organizing meetings, I started to ponder... how aligned do you truly need to be? I had a conversation with Marcelo, and we came up with an excellent analogy.
Get the full episode over here: stellarwork.start.page
Get the full episode over here: stellarwork.start.page
I wanted to summarize my learnings from the first couple of #AI Implementation Projects with my clients. I wanted to write this without hype or future promises. Just a snapshot of the current state and how to navigate it.
-> www.stellarwork.com/captains-log...
-> www.stellarwork.com/captains-log...
From Hype to Flow | Captain's Log | Stellar Work
A Calm Guide to Adopting AI in Software Organizations
www.stellarwork.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:45 AM
I wanted to summarize my learnings from the first couple of #AI Implementation Projects with my clients. I wanted to write this without hype or future promises. Just a snapshot of the current state and how to navigate it.
-> www.stellarwork.com/captains-log...
-> www.stellarwork.com/captains-log...
It appears that critical thinking has left the chat 😱.
I’m not sure about you, but whenever I engage with AI, I tend to accept its outputs without questioning them, simply because they seem persuasive... In our latest episode, I explore this very subject with Marcelo Lopez.
I’m not sure about you, but whenever I engage with AI, I tend to accept its outputs without questioning them, simply because they seem persuasive... In our latest episode, I explore this very subject with Marcelo Lopez.
November 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM
It appears that critical thinking has left the chat 😱.
I’m not sure about you, but whenever I engage with AI, I tend to accept its outputs without questioning them, simply because they seem persuasive... In our latest episode, I explore this very subject with Marcelo Lopez.
I’m not sure about you, but whenever I engage with AI, I tend to accept its outputs without questioning them, simply because they seem persuasive... In our latest episode, I explore this very subject with Marcelo Lopez.
In the hustle and bustle of manufacturing, it’s not uncommon for managers to lose touch with front-line workers. But when companies seek out and heed input from these employees, everyone benefits: Employers see higher productivity, and employees see higher pay.
For manufacturers, listening to workers pays off in productivity | MIT Sloan
Companies that act on input from front-line employees pay their workers more and experience a productivity bump that offsets those costs.
mitsloan.mit.edu
November 18, 2025 at 9:15 AM
In the hustle and bustle of manufacturing, it’s not uncommon for managers to lose touch with front-line workers. But when companies seek out and heed input from these employees, everyone benefits: Employers see higher productivity, and employees see higher pay.
This weeks episode is a fun one.
Marcelo has been working everywhere in tech it seams and has a track record longer than his beard. Were covering everything from agile to how AI is affecting our way of working.
stellarwork.start.page
Marcelo has been working everywhere in tech it seams and has a track record longer than his beard. Were covering everything from agile to how AI is affecting our way of working.
stellarwork.start.page
November 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
This weeks episode is a fun one.
Marcelo has been working everywhere in tech it seams and has a track record longer than his beard. Were covering everything from agile to how AI is affecting our way of working.
stellarwork.start.page
Marcelo has been working everywhere in tech it seams and has a track record longer than his beard. Were covering everything from agile to how AI is affecting our way of working.
stellarwork.start.page
The Week In Tech Transformation And Management Newsletter is out.
Actually it is since yesterday 😁
open.substack.com/pub/stellarw...
Let me know what you think!
Actually it is since yesterday 😁
open.substack.com/pub/stellarw...
Let me know what you think!
The week in Tech, Management and Transformation
Agents, Bills, and Breaches: The week work meets AI in the real world
open.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The Week In Tech Transformation And Management Newsletter is out.
Actually it is since yesterday 😁
open.substack.com/pub/stellarw...
Let me know what you think!
Actually it is since yesterday 😁
open.substack.com/pub/stellarw...
Let me know what you think!
After recording with Philipp, here are my top three takeaways:
1. Start small: pilots help derisk big changes.
2. Act during good times: don’t wait for a crisis to innovate.
3. Rapid learning loops make the difference outpace the competition by focusing on speed.
1. Start small: pilots help derisk big changes.
2. Act during good times: don’t wait for a crisis to innovate.
3. Rapid learning loops make the difference outpace the competition by focusing on speed.
Stellar Work
Stellar Work is a boutique consultancy specializing in measuring the impact of management during business transformations. With us, transformations are data-driven, scalable, and guided by both…
stellarwork.start.page
November 14, 2025 at 9:15 AM
After recording with Philipp, here are my top three takeaways:
1. Start small: pilots help derisk big changes.
2. Act during good times: don’t wait for a crisis to innovate.
3. Rapid learning loops make the difference outpace the competition by focusing on speed.
1. Start small: pilots help derisk big changes.
2. Act during good times: don’t wait for a crisis to innovate.
3. Rapid learning loops make the difference outpace the competition by focusing on speed.
What are your thoughts on receiving a weekly overview of all things related to Tech Management and Transformation? I've been experimenting with this concept, and here's a potential format for the newsletter.
The week in Tech, Management and Transformation
New style?
open.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
What are your thoughts on receiving a weekly overview of all things related to Tech Management and Transformation? I've been experimenting with this concept, and here's a potential format for the newsletter.
One thing Philipp shared really stuck with me: at Rittal, rapid prototyping in hardware isn’t just a buzzword, it’s a muscle. By testing ideas quickly, their teams bring new solutions to life without getting bogged down by perfection early on.
stellarwork.start.page
stellarwork.start.page
November 12, 2025 at 9:15 AM
One thing Philipp shared really stuck with me: at Rittal, rapid prototyping in hardware isn’t just a buzzword, it’s a muscle. By testing ideas quickly, their teams bring new solutions to life without getting bogged down by perfection early on.
stellarwork.start.page
stellarwork.start.page
Phew, finally done editing the episode with Marcelo Lopez!
Its about critical thinking in business and how it became even more important in the age of AI.
Its a fun episode that i really enjoyed making. also thats why its crazy long 😵💫
It'll air next monday, so stay tuned😉
Its about critical thinking in business and how it became even more important in the age of AI.
Its a fun episode that i really enjoyed making. also thats why its crazy long 😵💫
It'll air next monday, so stay tuned😉
November 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Phew, finally done editing the episode with Marcelo Lopez!
Its about critical thinking in business and how it became even more important in the age of AI.
Its a fun episode that i really enjoyed making. also thats why its crazy long 😵💫
It'll air next monday, so stay tuned😉
Its about critical thinking in business and how it became even more important in the age of AI.
Its a fun episode that i really enjoyed making. also thats why its crazy long 😵💫
It'll air next monday, so stay tuned😉
Holy smokes. Reached Inbox Zero 😵
November 11, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Holy smokes. Reached Inbox Zero 😵
Why gamble everything on a big bang rollout? Rittal’s strategy starts change with a small pilot team experiment, learn, and then scale. It’s a practical way to discover what works and build trust before taking the leap across the whole organization.
November 10, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Why gamble everything on a big bang rollout? Rittal’s strategy starts change with a small pilot team experiment, learn, and then scale. It’s a practical way to discover what works and build trust before taking the leap across the whole organization.
Transforming your company when things are going well might feel counterintuitive, but Philipp’s “fix the roof when the sun is shining” mantra makes a lot of sense. When times are good, you have the resources and headspace to prepare for future challenges.
-> stellarwork.start.page
-> stellarwork.start.page
November 7, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Transforming your company when things are going well might feel counterintuitive, but Philipp’s “fix the roof when the sun is shining” mantra makes a lot of sense. When times are good, you have the resources and headspace to prepare for future challenges.
-> stellarwork.start.page
-> stellarwork.start.page
What’s the secret to staying ahead of competitors? Iterate faster! Rittal’s focus on quick cycles means they learn from each round and adjust rapidly. Outcompeting others isn’t just about big ideas it’s about how quickly you can test, learn, and improve.
stellarwork.start.page
stellarwork.start.page
November 5, 2025 at 9:45 AM
What’s the secret to staying ahead of competitors? Iterate faster! Rittal’s focus on quick cycles means they learn from each round and adjust rapidly. Outcompeting others isn’t just about big ideas it’s about how quickly you can test, learn, and improve.
stellarwork.start.page
stellarwork.start.page
Mehr Shared Services oder doch lieber ein buntes cross-funktionales Team?
Dann check doch meinen Artikel auf t2Informatik 📖
t2informatik.de/blog/shared-...
Dann check doch meinen Artikel auf t2Informatik 📖
t2informatik.de/blog/shared-...
Shared Services vs. cross-funktionale Teams – eine Flow-Perspektive - Blog - t2informatik
Wann entfalten Shared Services oder cross-funktionale Teams ihre Stärken? Und was bedeutet dies für die Struktur und Arbeit in Organisationen?
t2informatik.de
November 4, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Mehr Shared Services oder doch lieber ein buntes cross-funktionales Team?
Dann check doch meinen Artikel auf t2Informatik 📖
t2informatik.de/blog/shared-...
Dann check doch meinen Artikel auf t2Informatik 📖
t2informatik.de/blog/shared-...
Just released a new episode featuring Philipp Guth from Rittal! 🚀 We explored their organizational transformation up close. Curious about how industry leaders drive real change? Tune in, and let me know what you think! Your feedback always helps make the podcast better.
stellarwork.start.page
stellarwork.start.page
November 3, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Just released a new episode featuring Philipp Guth from Rittal! 🚀 We explored their organizational transformation up close. Curious about how industry leaders drive real change? Tune in, and let me know what you think! Your feedback always helps make the podcast better.
stellarwork.start.page
stellarwork.start.page
Take a look at the contrast in those trajectories. The speed at which China is capturing the car industry is astonishing. What's even more astonishing is that most Europeans are unfamiliar with the leading brands. Who has heard of SAIC or Chery?
www.mckinsey.com/cn/our-insig...
www.mckinsey.com/cn/our-insig...
October 30, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Take a look at the contrast in those trajectories. The speed at which China is capturing the car industry is astonishing. What's even more astonishing is that most Europeans are unfamiliar with the leading brands. Who has heard of SAIC or Chery?
www.mckinsey.com/cn/our-insig...
www.mckinsey.com/cn/our-insig...
𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐄𝐕 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐯𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 24 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬, 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐎𝐄𝐌𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 40-50+ 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬.
October 29, 2025 at 7:45 AM
𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐄𝐕 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐯𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 24 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬, 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐎𝐄𝐌𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 40-50+ 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬.
Smaller institutions struggle less with AI-Transformations?
What a shocker 😱
www.mckinsey.com/capabilities...
What a shocker 😱
www.mckinsey.com/capabilities...
October 28, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Smaller institutions struggle less with AI-Transformations?
What a shocker 😱
www.mckinsey.com/capabilities...
What a shocker 😱
www.mckinsey.com/capabilities...
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No way the UK's tax authority (HMRC) was running their operations off of a US data center
... but they were!
AWS us-east-1 outage knocked them offline, and exposed relying on US infra to serve the British public
Ironic from a government with ample home grown DCs + talent
... but they were!
AWS us-east-1 outage knocked them offline, and exposed relying on US infra to serve the British public
Ironic from a government with ample home grown DCs + talent
October 23, 2025 at 10:30 AM
No way the UK's tax authority (HMRC) was running their operations off of a US data center
... but they were!
AWS us-east-1 outage knocked them offline, and exposed relying on US infra to serve the British public
Ironic from a government with ample home grown DCs + talent
... but they were!
AWS us-east-1 outage knocked them offline, and exposed relying on US infra to serve the British public
Ironic from a government with ample home grown DCs + talent