The Sensible Manager

You don't know their job. Lead them anyway.

Five tactics for leading a team whose core function is not your core competency

Apr 2 • Mahesh Guruswamy

March 2026

The Rise Of the General Manager

Your functional title has an expiration date

Mar 26 • Mahesh Guruswamy

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Being Smart Got You Here. It Won’t Get You Heard

I was a twenty-something hotshot senior engineer.

Mar 19 • Mahesh Guruswamy

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Toxic Teams

How Good Teams Go Bad

Mar 4 • Mahesh Guruswamy

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January 2026

Intentional Leadership

Six Operating Modes Every Leader Should Know

Jan 4 • Mahesh Guruswamy

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December 2025

Executive Presence

A Systematic Guide to Getting People to Listen When You Speak

Dec 16, 2025 • Mahesh Guruswamy

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Rosham

A Raging Sense of High Pride

Dec 2, 2025 • Mahesh Guruswamy

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November 2025

How did we get here?

What I Learned Watching Tech Grow Up (And Why We'll Probably Forget It All)

Nov 17, 2025 • Mahesh Guruswamy

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October 2025

The easiest way to increase productivity

is not what you think....

Oct 1, 2025 • Mahesh Guruswamy

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August 2025

Terrified to share your thoughts online?

I was!

Aug 28, 2025 • Mahesh Guruswamy

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Bad news doesn't require bad feelings

Six ways managers sabotage themselves

Aug 20, 2025 • Mahesh Guruswamy

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June 2025

The Perfect Leader

Is it possible?

Jun 28, 2025 • Mahesh Guruswamy

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