Eric Lubow
@elubow.bsky.social
RFCs sound bureaucratic. Done right, they're the opposite. They replace meetings, not add to them.
I wrote about when to formalize your decision-making process, when an #RFC is overkill, and how to avoid the bureaucracy trap.
eric.lubow.org/2026/when-to...
I wrote about when to formalize your decision-making process, when an #RFC is overkill, and how to avoid the bureaucracy trap.
eric.lubow.org/2026/when-to...
When to Write an RFC (and When Not To)
Growing engineering organizations face a communication problem that more meetings won’t solve. When you’re small, decisions happen naturally. Everyone knows what everyone else is working on. You can s...
eric.lubow.org
January 20, 2026 at 3:52 AM
RFCs sound bureaucratic. Done right, they're the opposite. They replace meetings, not add to them.
I wrote about when to formalize your decision-making process, when an #RFC is overkill, and how to avoid the bureaucracy trap.
eric.lubow.org/2026/when-to...
I wrote about when to formalize your decision-making process, when an #RFC is overkill, and how to avoid the bureaucracy trap.
eric.lubow.org/2026/when-to...
The new wave of AI tools didn't just lower the bar for shadow IT, it got rid of it. Anyone with a browser can now access powerful tools without involving IT. You can treat that as a threat or as a signal. Visibility is better than non-existent control.
eric.lubow.org/2026/shadow-...
eric.lubow.org/2026/shadow-...
Shadow IT Isn't a Threat, It's a Signal
Someone on your team is using an AI tool you didn’t approve. Your solutions engineers built a custom data ingestion pipeline without telling anyone. A pre-sales engineer spun up a demo feature that cu...
eric.lubow.org
January 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM
The new wave of AI tools didn't just lower the bar for shadow IT, it got rid of it. Anyone with a browser can now access powerful tools without involving IT. You can treat that as a threat or as a signal. Visibility is better than non-existent control.
eric.lubow.org/2026/shadow-...
eric.lubow.org/2026/shadow-...
Most CTOs don't need an AI strategy. They need an AI adoption strategy.
Training creates awareness, not motivation. Hackathons let people solve their own problems. And when they build something they care about, they don't need convincing.
eric.lubow.org/2026/using-h...
Training creates awareness, not motivation. Hackathons let people solve their own problems. And when they build something they care about, they don't need convincing.
eric.lubow.org/2026/using-h...
Using Hackathons to Drive Real AI Adoption
Unless you’re an AI vendor, you don’t need an AI strategy. You need an AI adoption strategy. This distinction matters. “AI strategy” implies a comprehensive vision for how AI transforms your business—...
eric.lubow.org
January 6, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Most CTOs don't need an AI strategy. They need an AI adoption strategy.
Training creates awareness, not motivation. Hackathons let people solve their own problems. And when they build something they care about, they don't need convincing.
eric.lubow.org/2026/using-h...
Training creates awareness, not motivation. Hackathons let people solve their own problems. And when they build something they care about, they don't need convincing.
eric.lubow.org/2026/using-h...
Dive into the art of feedback and culture building in the latest People Manager Training! Discover how balancing positive and negative reinforcement can transform your work environment. #leadership #management #training
eric.lubow.org/manager-trai...
eric.lubow.org/manager-trai...
Feedback and Culture - Living Learning
In this episode, Eric discusses the importance of feedback and culture in a people manager training lecture. He emphasizes the significance of both positive and negative reinforcement and feedback (an...
eric.lubow.org
December 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Dive into the art of feedback and culture building in the latest People Manager Training! Discover how balancing positive and negative reinforcement can transform your work environment. #leadership #management #training
eric.lubow.org/manager-trai...
eric.lubow.org/manager-trai...
Your most important competency might not have started as one. It emerged from doing the work and scaling, over time.
New post on recognizing when a capability has quietly become a crown jewel.
eric.lubow.org/2025/when-ca...
New post on recognizing when a capability has quietly become a crown jewel.
eric.lubow.org/2025/when-ca...
When Capabilities Become Competencies: Recognizing Strategic Emergence
Most strategic planning focuses on protecting what you already know is valuable about your business. You’ve identified your core competencies, you’re investing in them, you’re keeping the knowledge in...
eric.lubow.org
December 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Your most important competency might not have started as one. It emerged from doing the work and scaling, over time.
New post on recognizing when a capability has quietly become a crown jewel.
eric.lubow.org/2025/when-ca...
New post on recognizing when a capability has quietly become a crown jewel.
eric.lubow.org/2025/when-ca...
New post: Competency Drift--how companies slowly outsource their differentiation through a series of individually reasonable decisions.
The warning signs, the pattern, and the one question worth asking before it's irreversible.
eric.lubow.org/2025/compete...
The warning signs, the pattern, and the one question worth asking before it's irreversible.
eric.lubow.org/2025/compete...
Competency Drift and Accidental Strategic Hollowing
Most outsourcing decisions are easy to justify. Reduce costs, ship faster, let the team focus on what matters. Individually, they’re often the right call. The problem is that the impact of these decis...
eric.lubow.org
December 15, 2025 at 8:35 AM
New post: Competency Drift--how companies slowly outsource their differentiation through a series of individually reasonable decisions.
The warning signs, the pattern, and the one question worth asking before it's irreversible.
eric.lubow.org/2025/compete...
The warning signs, the pattern, and the one question worth asking before it's irreversible.
eric.lubow.org/2025/compete...
Two mistakes I see constantly:
1. #Outsourcing what makes you competitive b/c a vendor was cheaper
2. Building commodity tools b/c "we're a #tech company, we build things"
Both stem from confusing core competencies with core capabilities. Here's a framework:
eric.lubow.org/2025/core-co...
1. #Outsourcing what makes you competitive b/c a vendor was cheaper
2. Building commodity tools b/c "we're a #tech company, we build things"
Both stem from confusing core competencies with core capabilities. Here's a framework:
eric.lubow.org/2025/core-co...
Core Competencies vs. Core Capabilities: A Framework for Strategic Decision-Making
I’ve watched companies outsource their competitive advantage because “the vendor was cheaper.” I’ve seen engineering teams spend months building authentication systems from scratch because “we’re a te...
eric.lubow.org
December 9, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Two mistakes I see constantly:
1. #Outsourcing what makes you competitive b/c a vendor was cheaper
2. Building commodity tools b/c "we're a #tech company, we build things"
Both stem from confusing core competencies with core capabilities. Here's a framework:
eric.lubow.org/2025/core-co...
1. #Outsourcing what makes you competitive b/c a vendor was cheaper
2. Building commodity tools b/c "we're a #tech company, we build things"
Both stem from confusing core competencies with core capabilities. Here's a framework:
eric.lubow.org/2025/core-co...
Your job as a senior leader isn't to make every decision--it's knowing when to make them vs. when to ensure others do.
Context not control.
New post on how to actually empower and scale #engineering #leadership and decision making: eric.lubow.org/2025/context...
Context not control.
New post on how to actually empower and scale #engineering #leadership and decision making: eric.lubow.org/2025/context...
Context, Not Control
Your job as a senior leader isn’t always to make decisions — it’s knowing when to make them and when to ensure others do. People talk about ’empowerment’ all the time, but empowerment without context ...
eric.lubow.org
December 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Your job as a senior leader isn't to make every decision--it's knowing when to make them vs. when to ensure others do.
Context not control.
New post on how to actually empower and scale #engineering #leadership and decision making: eric.lubow.org/2025/context...
Context not control.
New post on how to actually empower and scale #engineering #leadership and decision making: eric.lubow.org/2025/context...
Reposted by Eric Lubow
Documentarian and #bjj black belt Stevie Antoniou describes the challenge of making the heartbreaking documentary for HundarUtenHem (Dogs Without Homes). Watch the entire 18 minute documentary: btb.fan/13-dogdoc
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Or watch the whole episode: btb.fan/13
You can also donate: btb.fan/13-dogdonate
Or watch the whole episode: btb.fan/13
January 31, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Documentarian and #bjj black belt Stevie Antoniou describes the challenge of making the heartbreaking documentary for HundarUtenHem (Dogs Without Homes). Watch the entire 18 minute documentary: btb.fan/13-dogdoc
You can also donate: btb.fan/13-dogdonate
Or watch the whole episode: btb.fan/13
You can also donate: btb.fan/13-dogdonate
Or watch the whole episode: btb.fan/13