MC DeaninThe PerculatorTread lightly, leaderI had a wonderful Yoga teacher in my 20’s called Hamish Hendry (Ashtanga Yoga London)who generously gave me a few valuable lessons, but…Sep 16, 20221Sep 16, 20221
MC DeaninThe PerculatorGo/No GoDeciding on whether we should or should not launch a feature is not only tough but there’s never a good vibe in those rooms. It’s usually a…Sep 12, 2022Sep 12, 2022
MC Dean10 great books for new leadersI’ve been asked a lot lately for my best recommendations on leadership books. You don’t have to be in charge of a team to be a leader, you…Jul 26, 2018Jul 26, 2018
MC DeanHow to be a minimalist photographer“You don’t take a photo you make it” - Ansel Adams.Jan 21, 20181Jan 21, 20181
MC DeaninTech-Mind-BodyFinding resilience: #100oceanbluesI’m a huge fan of Michael Beirut and his philosophy around the 100 day projects.Jan 12, 2018Jan 12, 2018
MC DeaninTech-Mind-BodyThe secrets of breathingI don’t know why this information isn’t more widespread, it seems to be of utmost importance to many many of us. I learned about the breath…Jan 6, 2018Jan 6, 2018
MC DeaninDesigning AtlassianWhy we need to be kinderPlease pause today and take a read of these (Australian) statistics:Nov 28, 2017Nov 28, 2017
MC DeaninUX CollectiveDesigning for conversationAs designers we spend a lot of our time focused on visuals and UI patterns which have huge importance in the work we do today. The thing is…May 31, 20172May 31, 20172
MC DeaninDesigning AtlassianMindful LeadershipThis is the write-up of a talk I gave at Atlassian Design Week 2017. Much of the inspiration came from the wonderful book “Mindful Leader”…May 2, 2017May 2, 2017
MC DeaninDesigning AtlassianMeasuring AttractivenessAttractiveness is not something that I’ve seen tested very much in teams, although it is super useful and surprisingly easy to do. We’ve…Mar 28, 20171Mar 28, 20171
