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I’ve been reading a lot of strategy books these last weeks 1 (also two James Bond books, but that is probably not related to this post), and I’ve been trying to tie it to my everyday work of enterprise architecture. Most of these posts are just me finding an excuse to put my thoughts to paper to see if they make sense, so why not write a new...

I’ve noticed a huge shift in the architecture of big companies in the last few years: companies are shifting from in-house development to third-party applications, shedding the traditional ‘Not Invented Here’ stigma in favor of external innovation. It is not hard to understand the rationale behind it: you can use the best tools in the market 1 to...

And we’ve come to the last post in the series of “communication for team leaders.” This one is about ownership. You can find the other posts here. https://frederickvanbrabant.com/blog/2024-10-11-communication-for-team-leaders-context/ https://frederickvanbrabant.com/blog/2024-10-31-communication-for-team-leaders-trust/ And these posts are based...

The second part of a three-part"Communication for Team Leaders". This one is about trust, letting go and delegating. I think it’s the hardest one for new managers. You can find the first post here: https://frederickvanbrabant.com/blog/2024-10-11-communication-for-team-leaders-context/ These posts are based on a part of my talk, “I just became a...

This will be the first post in a series of three called “Communication for Team Leaders”. The first focuses on context and why it’s crucial in daily communication and task-giving. These posts are based on a part of my talk, “I just became a team lead, now what” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWtSbTded0o). You can have a fantastic team of...