Lucid Nonsense

Welcome to Lucid Nonsense, a space where the complexities of leadership in technology companies are explored with honesty, rigor, and a touch of humility.

For over two decades, I’ve navigated the evolving landscape of engineering leadership—from startups to multinational corporations—witnessing firsthand how culture, ethics, and organizational design shape not only products but the people who build them.

This Substack is a space for candid reflections on leadership and culture in technology organizations. It explores the complexities, contradictions, and challenges leaders face—offering perspectives that blend personal experience with systemic insight. Whether unpacking organizational dynamics, ethical quandaries, or the subtle art of career growth, the aim is to provoke thoughtful discussion and inspire purposeful action.

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Why “Lucid Nonsense”?

Because leadership is often paradoxical—a mix of clarity and chaos, certainty and doubt. This blog embraces that tension, seeking meaning beyond platitudes and easy answers.

Whether you’re an aspiring leader, a seasoned manager, or simply curious about what makes technology organizations tick beneath the surface, you’ll find thoughtful essays designed to inspire reflection and action.

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Applying recursive inquiry and systems thinking to distill lucid, ethical insights from the deep structures and cognitive altitudes of technology leadership at companies large and small..

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Technology executive • father x 3 • runner • Berkeley / UChicago • trying to effect +∆. Formerly at Candid, Shutterstock, Etsy, mohchi, Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, and Goldman Sachs
Applying recursive inquiry and systems thinking to distill lucid, ethical insights from the deep structures and cognitive altitudes of technology leadership at companies large and small..