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…2 min read·Sep 16, 2022--1--1
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…2 min read·Sep 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…2 min read·Jul 26, 2018----
MC DeanHow to be a minimalist photographer“You don’t take a photo you make it” - Ansel Adams.5 min read·Jan 21, 2018--1--1
MC DeaninTech-Mind-BodyFinding resilience: #100oceanbluesI’m a huge fan of Michael Beirut and his philosophy around the 100 day projects.4 min read·Jan 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…5 min read·Jan 6, 2018----
MC DeaninDesigning AtlassianWhy we need to be kinderPlease pause today and take a read of these (Australian) statistics:1 min read·Nov 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…6 min read·May 31, 2017--2--2
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”…5 min read·May 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…4 min read·Mar 28, 2017--1--1