Plato resources from the best leaders
The articles, podcasts, videos and stories from the engineering and product leaders part of the Plato community
Stories (2528)
Mentors (1267)
Videos (117)
Articles (155)
Podcasts (64)
11 May
This article guides CTOs on creating a cohesive and coherent strategy by incorporating principles from renowned works, emphasising continuous and collaborative strategy-making, and promoting an agile, adaptive mindset.

Magnus Udbjørg
VP of Engineering at Stealth Startup
11 May
discover how startup CTOs can create transparent hiring processes to build trust-based technical teams. Explore strategies for crafting inclusive job ads, engaging pitches, and effective recruitment flows to attract top talent and drive success.

Magnus Udbjørg
VP of Engineering at Stealth Startup
11 May
Learn how CTOs can adapt their leadership styles by understanding the concepts of Peacetime and Wartime CTOs, inspired by Ben Horowitz and Andrew S. Grove. Discover the responsibilities and strategies for navigating growth and crisis in the technology industry.

Magnus Udbjørg
VP of Engineering at Stealth Startup
10 May
As an engineering leader, promoting the use of small pull requests rather than large and complex ones can bring several benefits to your team's effectiveness and velocity.

Nimrod Vered
Chief Technology Officer at Uplevel
9 May
Deep work refers to the state of intense focus and concentration on a single task or project, with minimal distractions or interruptions. Fostering an environment that promotes deep work can have a significant impact on the productivity, creativity, and overall success of your organization.

Nimrod Vered
Chief Technology Officer at Uplevel
9 May
A safe environment is where developers are empowered to learn from experiments encourages developers to take calculated risks, learn from their failures, and continuously improve their skills.

Nimrod Vered
Chief Technology Officer at Uplevel
9 April
As software engineers, we mainly talk about the power of tech skills and spending time learning new skills. However, there is also the influence that impacts your career as well.

Otavio Santana
Java champion, software engineer, architect, and open-source Contributor at Independent Technical Advisor
Discover Plato
Scale your coaching effort for your engineering and product teams
Develop yourself to become a stronger engineering / product leader
29 March
Have you ever had a business idea that you just couldn't shake off? Maybe it's a side project you've been working on in your spare time or a passion project that you've always dreamed of turning into a business.?

Sherman Poon
CIO /Partner at Blockchain, Media, AI and Medical Services Startup
21 March
A short overview of a very effective leadership assessment by Jack Welch, that is easily transferred to other industries is the 4Es of leadership – energy, energize, edge, and execution.

Ramesh Dewangan
CEO at Quantum Vision Consulting
21 March
Based on an awesome book titled "Deep Work" by Cal Newport we provide provide a brief overview of the Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World.

Ramesh Dewangan
CEO at Quantum Vision Consulting
21 March
Is it possible to be too empathetic? If you overdo it, it can be an energy sucker.

Melanie Zens
Delivery & Operations / Digital Transformation / Innovation at Marais Consulting Inc
20 March
Learn about 10 rules from the wisdom of these long-living residents from Ogimi, a small village in Okinawa, Japan. You could interpret the rules as the lifestyle habits that enable the senior residents of Ogami to live long and enjoy their ikigai.

Ramesh Dewangan
CEO at Quantum Vision Consulting