Lead Prompt Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Software engineers would rather quit than return to the office (TLP 2025w7)
Contributed by Lukas
Recently I have interviewed a lot of engineers, most of which are quitting their current jobs rather than returning to the office. Let me explain wh...
Stuck in waiting mode (TLP 2025w8)
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes your team members can get stuck in waiting mode, perhaps for prolonged periods of time if you are not careful. Notes: On a daily b...
The game of give and take (TLP 2025w10)
Contributed by Lukas
In a successful negotiation both parties should feel like they won something: the secret is to let your opposition win what does not hurt you. No...
X is still being censored (TLP 2025w11)
Contributed by Lukas
Rather than continue to fight the X algorithm, I have decided to finally abandon my account there. Notes: Rather than continue to fight the ...
The rage bait economy is going strong (TLP 2025w12)
Contributed by Lukas
The best way to get attention online is still to rage bait, and we are seeing this at an industrial scale now. Notes: Like me, you may have...
Leadership versus management (TLP 2025w21)
Contributed by Lukas
This week I want to explain to you the differences between leadership and management, and why it is rare for one person to master both. Notes and...
Stoic leadership (TLP 2025w13)
Contributed by Lukas
Early in my life I was exposed to an excellent example of Stoic leadership, but I was too young to recognize it. Notes: One regret I have in...
The big lies (TLP 2025w18)
Contributed by Lukas
Some lies are so big, the participants are left with no choice but to double down on them. Notes and subscription links are here: https://techle...
How to write the ultimate status report (TLP 2025w19)
Contributed by Lukas
This week I am going to share with you the ultimate status report format, and explain why it works so well. Notes and subscription links are here...
The price that leaders pay (TLP 2025w20)
Contributed by Lukas
Leadership comes at great personal cost, and a career in leadership should not be entered into lightly. Let me explain. Notes and subscription l...
Understanding Conway's Law (TLP 2025w39)
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I will explain Conway’s Law, and leadership strategies we can employ to avoid it. Conway's Law is the principle articulated by ...
Leaders need positive aggression (TLP 2025w22)
Contributed by Lukas
We usually think of aggression as a negative emotion, but for leaders it can be a positive driver for change. Let me explain. Notes and subscrip...
Leaders must not ignore alarms (TLP 2025w23)
Contributed by Lukas
Ignoring a fire alarm does not put out the fire. As leaders, we must never ignore an alarm. Let me explain why. Notes and subscription links are ...
The failure of Product Management (TLP 2025w24)
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout my career I have worked with many Product Managers, few of which have impressed me. Let me explain why. Notes and subscription links a...
AI is the new outsourcing (TLP 2025w25)
Contributed by Lukas
At the beginning of my software engineering career, the threat was being replaced by offshore engineers at outsource firms. Now the new threat for ...
Cashless societies are deeply impersonal (TLP 2025w27)
Contributed by Lukas
The exchange of physical cash involves physical interactions with fellow people. But with cashless, those interactions reduced dramatically. Let me ...
Never be led by fear (TLP 2025w30)
Contributed by Lukas
As a leader, you must never allow yourself to be led by fear. Let me explain. Notes and subscription links are here: https://techleader.pro/a/70...
VPN usage is exploding (TLP 2025w32)
Contributed by Lukas
As I predicted in a previous episode, VPN usage in the western World is exploding. Let me explain why. Notes and subscription links are here: htt...
Knowing when you are in a fight (TLP 2025w33)
Contributed by Lukas
I often see young leaders being attacked without even realising they are in a fight. Let me explain how you can spot this. Notes and subscription...
Outputs are downstream of culture (TLP 2025w34)
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I will aim to convince you that every outcome from you team is downstream of culture. Let me explain. Notes and subscription link...
A critique of the Amazon Leadership Principles (TLP 2025w35)
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I will review the list of leadership principles published by Amazon. Notes and subscription links are here: https://techleader.pr...
Scrum story point estimates are a failure (TLP 2025w36)
Contributed by Lukas
While noble in intent, story point estimates from Scrum have been a failure in our industry. Let me explain why. Notes and subscription links are...
The greatest threat to AI adoption is hallucinations (TLP 2025w37)
Contributed by Lukas
The greatest threat to widespread adoption of AI is human users witnessing AI hallucinations. Let me explain what this is, and how we might prevent ...
Life in the Long Tail (TLP 2025w38)
Contributed by Lukas
Most content online, including this episode, exists in a Long Tail of unpopular content that contains most of the material online. Let me explain. ...
Using Google Gemini to summarize the daily news (TLP 2025w40)
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I will show you how I use Google Gemini to summarize the news headlines for me each morning, so I don’t have to. I was unhappy ...
Discomfort fosters personal growth (TLP 2025w41)
Contributed by Lukas
I want you to do something that makes you feel uncomfortable on a regular basis. Let me explain why. I believe you need to regularly do somethin...
Returning to long form writing with Vom Tag (TLP 2025w42)
Contributed by Lukas
I'm happy to announce a new side project called Vom Tag, which is my return to long-form blog writing. The name, which is German for "From the Roof"...
Task based management (TLP 2025w43)
Contributed by Lukas
Although I typically advocate against micromanagement, I have recently found it necessary to revert to task-based management to support some young l...
AI supply chain attacks (TLP 2025w44)
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I discuss how all software is vulnerable to supply chain attacks, but I argue that AI is uniquely at risk. I explain that a traditi...
Your Bias Is Ruining Your Life (Here Is Why) (TLP 2025w45)
Contributed by Lukas
Are you holding yourself back? In this episode, we explore how ancient survival instincts have morphed into modern "irrational fears." Bias is no lo...
Emotion is the enemy of reason (TLP 2025w46)
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I dive into the psychology of high-stakes leadership. When a team is failing to deliver and stress levels are red-lining, a leader’...
The Illusion of Control (TLP 2025w47)
Contributed by Lukas
We often believe we are the ones pulling the levers, but how many of those levers are actually connected to anything? In this episode, I explore the...
The benefits of a harsh mentor (TLP 2025w48)
Contributed by Lukas
Modern leadership advice is obsessed with psychological safety and encouragement. But in this episode, I argue that this consensus is making future ...
Channel update (TLP 2025w49)
Contributed by Lukas
A brief channel update for the Tech Leader Pro podcast. Show notes are here: https://techleader.pro/a/719-Channel-update-(TLP-2025w49) Keyword...
2025 recap and 2026 predictions (TLP 2025w52)
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of The Tech Leader Podcast provides a comprehensive look at the shifting tides of the global tech and political landscape as we transit...
Stop waiting for the encouragement of others (TLP 2026w1)
Contributed by Lukas
Kick off 2026 by reclaiming your agency. In this first episode of the year, I explore why waiting for external validation is the ultimate silent kil...
How to Interview Team Leads with The 20 Question Scorecard (TLP 2026w2)
Contributed by Lukas
Stop gambling on your leadership hires. Use a data-driven system to find the right fit. When hiring a Team Lead or Tech Lead, technical excellenc...
Vibe Coding is the new RAD (TLP 2026w3)
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I dive into the "Vibe Coding" phenomenon and why it’s essentially the modern rebirth of Rapid Application Development (RAD). Draw...
The Best Code is the Code You Delete (TLP 2026w4)
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I dive into why the most radical act in modern engineering isn't adding more features, but having the courage to take them away. I ...
Welcome to Lead Prompt [2026w5]
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the upgraded operating system. In this episode, I officially announce the evolution from Tech Leader Pro to leadprompt.sh, stripping away...
The Invisible Web TLP [2026w6]
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I take a trip back in time to revisit a blog post I wrote in September 2001 about "The Invisible Web", those vast goldmines of info...
AWS is this Generation's Mainframe [2026w7]
Contributed by Lukas
Has the cloud just made us reliant on a new generation of centralized mainframes? In this episode of Lead Prompt, I break down the centralized arch...
The Delegation Dilemma - When AI Becomes Your Best Employee [2026w8]
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Lead Prompt, I tackle the uncomfortable truth about why delegation breaks down and how Artificial Intelligence is rapidly rewriti...
Execute the Mission not the Process [2026w9]
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Lead Prompt, I strip away the safety blanket of "following the process" to uncover what truly drives high-performing teams: a rel...
Subvert Bad Processes [2026w10]
Contributed by Lukas
Is your team drowning in processes that protect the status quo but kill innovation? In this episode of Lead Prompt, John Collins takes aim at the...
The Escalation is the Process [2026w11]
Contributed by Lukas
In many organizations, the "official" process is a myth, and the only way to actually get things done is through a constant state of emergency. In ...
AI Switching Costs will be Surprising [2026w13]
Contributed by Lukas
Is switching your AI "daily driver" really as simple as opening a new tab and copying a prompt? In this episode of Lead Prompt, John Collins explore...
AI is a Sword not a Shield [2026w14]
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Lead Prompt, host John Collins breaks down the "Iron Age of AI" and the critical divide between teams using AI as a defensive shi...