Mike Mahony | The CTO Edge

If everything in your org keeps landing on your desk, the problem isn’t your team. It’s your structure. youtu.be/LeoP43RgUoo

The hardest transition in tech? Moving from writing code to building teams. I’m launching The CTO Edge—a no-fluff Substack covering the messy reality of tech leadership. First issue dropped today! 👇🚀 thectoedgte.substack.com/subscribe?para…

Leadership isn’t about being the best firefighter. It’s about building a system that doesn’t catch fire. This came from one of the most honest breakdowns of leadership systems I’ve seen: youtu.be/LeoP43RgUoo

Try this: Think of one decision in your inbox right now. Ask yourself: “Why does this actually need me?” That answer is where your bottleneck lives.

If everything in your org keeps landing on your desk, the problem isn’t your team. It’s your structure. youtu.be/LeoP43RgUoo

If you want to scale execution: Stop being the safety net. Start building systems that remove the need for one. Because the moment your team understands how to think… They stop asking. And start executing. youtu.be/hDrm1L4Vozg

Leadership isn’t answering questions. It’s designing who answers them.

Most leaders think escalation is a communication problem. It’s not. It’s a system design failure.