Tactics for Tech Leadership (TTL)
de Andrew Parker and Mon-Chaio Lo
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
Sobre este podcast
The TTL Podcast is a podcast dedicated to empowering managers and leaders in software companies with practical strategies and insights to navigate the dynamic world of technology. Join us as we explore a wide range of topics, from effective team management and agile leadership practices to fostering innovation and driving organizational change. Each episode dives deep into a specific technique, model, or theory of management and leadership, offering valuable perspectives and actionable tactics tailored to the unique challenges of the tech industry.
Transcripts at https://thettlpodcast.com/
Episodios
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- So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish · 42 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 21In perhaps the final episode of The TTL Podcast, Andy and Mon-Chaio reflect back on their journey, relive favorite episodes, and ponder what the future might hold, for each of…
- Beyond the Code: Your Tech & the Bottom Line · 41 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 20 In this episode of the Tactics for Tech Leadership Podcast, Mon-Chaio and Andy discuss common questions that CFOs, CEOs, and other stakeholders should pose to the technical…
- Brainstorming Our Future With The Six Thinking Hats · 41 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 19In this episode, Mon-Chaio and Andy discuss the future of their podcast as they prepare for significant changes in their professional lives. They explore various ideas for…
- Vacationcast - Reflections on AI's Influence on Software Engineering · 22 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 18 A vacationcast where Andy ruminates on AI coding assistants. He draws on an article re wrote in 2007 on autonomic computing. Emphasis is placed on the essential roles and…
- Systematic Insights: DORA’s Role in Diagnosing · 41 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 17 In this episode of The Tactics for Tech Leadership Podcast, the hosts discuss personal computer issues (and a missing episode!) before diving into the main topic: the continued…
- VacationCast: CTOs · 5 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 17With Andy away, Mon-Chaio dives into the topic of what it means to be a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in today's diverse tech landscape. Inspired by a recent conversation with a…
- The Utility of CMM · 41 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 16In this episode, Mon-Chaio and Andy discuss the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) and its implications for software development organizations. They explore why CMM was chosen for…
- Vacationcast: An Announcement · 3 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 15 In this special 'vacation cast' episode, Andy shares an important announcement. Transcript: https://thettlpodcast.com/2025/04/21/s3e15-vacationcast-an-announcement/
- Does the Empiricism of TSP Provide a Path Forward? · 41 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 14Andy and Mon-Chaio continue their journey into organizational models by discussing the Team Software Process (TSP). They touch briefly on the origins and history of TSP, its…
- Chaos and Leadership: Lessons from the Alien Chess Philosophy · 41 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 13In this episode, Mon-Chaio and Andy dive into the intriguing concept of 'Alien Chess' and its relation to leadership and organizational diagnosis. They reflect on its connection…
- The 4 Spheres of Knowledge for Diagnosis · 43 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 12 In this episode of Tactics for Tech Leadership, Andy and Mon-Chaio dive into the discipline of organizational diagnosis through the lens of the paper 'Organizational Diagnosis…
- Value and Validity of Culture Surveys · 41 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 11In this episode of The TTL Podcast, Mon-Chaio and Andy dive deep into the world of employee surveys. They discuss whether these surveys truly work, their best practices, and the…
- SWIFTly Understanding Failure Modes · 39 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 10 In this Tactics for Tech Leadership podcast episode, Andy and Mon-Chaio explore SWIFT (Structured What If Technique). While traditionally seen as a technical tool for failure…
- Accountability Without Knowing · 41 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 9In this episode, Mon-Chaio and Andy delve deep into the nuances of accountability at high organizational levels, particularly within the C-suite. They explore the challenges of…
- 5 Dysfunctions of a Team · 41 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 8 Andy and Mon-Chaio explore Patrick Lencioni's concept of the five dysfunctions of a team, discussing how absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of…
- Decoding Organizational Cultures · 40 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 7In this week's episode of The TTL Podcast, Mon-Chaio and Andy delve into Ron Westrom's influential paper, "A Typology of Organizational Cultures." The hosts unpack the compelling…
- 6 Box Model · 41 minAndy and Mon-Chaio explore Marvin Weisbord's Six Box Model, a framework from the 1970s for diagnosing organizational issues. They explain each of the six parts of the model…
- VacationCast: Rethinking Mentorship · 8 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 5In this first VacationCast episode of Season 3, with Andy out, Mon-Chaio dives into the complexities of mentorship, particularly within workplace relationships. He explores the…
- Action Science · 44 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 4Andy and Mon-Chaio explore the dense yet insightful book 'Action Science' by Chris Argyris. They discuss Argyris's method of developing self-knowledge to break existing norms and…
- Future Search · 38 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 3In this episode, Mon-Chaio and Andy delve into the concept of Future Search, a powerful methodology for driving organizational change. They discuss the essence of Future Search…







