Pat Kua
@patkua.bsky.social
Former CTO/Chief Scientist @N26, @ThoughtWorks
alum. Runs http://levelup.patkua.com and http://techlead.academy He/him
alum. Runs http://levelup.patkua.com and http://techlead.academy He/him
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Leadership Keynote – The CTO as a Global Citizen with Erica Stanley
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April 17, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Hey @karlstoney.com Nice hearing from you 👋 And it’s super scary to think others would just simply answer. It’s really irresponsible but likely common place 😢
March 31, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Hey @karlstoney.com Nice hearing from you 👋 And it’s super scary to think others would just simply answer. It’s really irresponsible but likely common place 😢
I think people misinterpret that. Weirdly I was able exchange emails with Zoll recently with a package 😅 But you’re right about many agencies in general
March 31, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I think people misinterpret that. Weirdly I was able exchange emails with Zoll recently with a package 😅 But you’re right about many agencies in general
Although I'm not security expert, it's a perfect set up for phishing of personal information and I refuse to take part. If it can't be done on their website, then I'm not interacting with them
March 31, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Although I'm not security expert, it's a perfect set up for phishing of personal information and I refuse to take part. If it can't be done on their website, then I'm not interacting with them
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March 26, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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It does mean some odd hours, but I do end up in my own bed 😊
March 26, 2025 at 9:56 AM
It does mean some odd hours, but I do end up in my own bed 😊
The view from the venue ain’t too bad either
March 11, 2025 at 8:36 AM
The view from the venue ain’t too bad either
Nice! I haven’t read that book and reminds me of some writing by Sheril Mathews www.leadingsapiens.com/sources-of-p...
Sources of Power in Organizations
What makes some folks and certain teams more powerful than others in organizations? What is the source of their power? In contrast, why do others despite having competence and positional authority are...
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February 21, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Nice! I haven’t read that book and reminds me of some writing by Sheril Mathews www.leadingsapiens.com/sources-of-p...
That’s true too. Ownership is too often interpreted as a zero sum game, or when people perceive invisible boundaries. Words are hard! 😅
February 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
That’s true too. Ownership is too often interpreted as a zero sum game, or when people perceive invisible boundaries. Words are hard! 😅
Not to mention, “being” a leader doesn’t magically grant someone leadership skills, which explains a lot of ineffective/bad leaders
February 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Not to mention, “being” a leader doesn’t magically grant someone leadership skills, which explains a lot of ineffective/bad leaders
That’s pretty much most environments. Training is important, but skill needs to be developed through practice and reflection. I’ve seen so many leaders who have had training but it doesn’t seem like it…
February 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
That’s pretty much most environments. Training is important, but skill needs to be developed through practice and reflection. I’ve seen so many leaders who have had training but it doesn’t seem like it…
This happens all the time 🤷 Many don’t realise management skills are very different skills so don’t realise they need to invest in learning them
February 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM
This happens all the time 🤷 Many don’t realise management skills are very different skills so don’t realise they need to invest in learning them
It's also a great reason to get off all those VC conferences and to connect and reconnect with some new people IRL and 3D 😅
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January 29, 2025 at 10:30 AM
It's also a great reason to get off all those VC conferences and to connect and reconnect with some new people IRL and 3D 😅
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Actually no comments on catering (it was pretty impressive I have to say) but definitely the HVAC. The room was noticeably stuffy after a couple of hours
January 24, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Actually no comments on catering (it was pretty impressive I have to say) but definitely the HVAC. The room was noticeably stuffy after a couple of hours
I'm sure some of the feedback when into the "Try Next Time" which was also relatively sparse (and some themes like the room ventilation was not something I had much control over unfortunately!)
January 24, 2025 at 8:17 AM
I'm sure some of the feedback when into the "Try Next Time" which was also relatively sparse (and some themes like the room ventilation was not something I had much control over unfortunately!)