Nathan Broslawsky

Essays from the newsletter on leadership, technology, and organizational design.

Reorgs Are Cheap. Everything Else Isn't.

Reorgs are cheap. Rebuilding the decision rights, metrics, and systems around them isn't. That speed mismatch, not bad planning, is why ownership and architecture keep drifting from the org chart, long after the reorg that caused it.

Aug 25, 2026 · 6 min read

Taste Is Inarticulation With Good PR

Many people are betting taste is the human moat against AI. But taste is just inarticulation with good PR. If you can't define your quality bar, you can't hire for it, develop toward it, or scale it.

Jun 30, 2026 · 7 min read

Your AI Rollout Has a DevOps Problem

It's always been useful to understand how work flows: handoffs, constraints, dependencies. When execution was slow, you had time to respond. At the speed of AI, that lag is gone. If you haven't built infrastructure to keep the system healthy, you'll find out what's wrong when customers do.

Apr 30, 2026 · 5 min read

Before You Build That Admin Tool

Self-service tools aren't speed solutions, they're infrastructure investments that shift costs rather than eliminate them. They require stable requirements, sustained high volume, organizational maturity, and acceptance of ongoing support burden.

Feb 20, 2026 · 9 min read

Work the Problem, Not the Ticket

Requests don't exist in isolation. They have upstream causes and downstream effects. They affect multiple stakeholders in ways that aren't always obvious from the description. And they often represent symptoms of larger problems. If your team is working tickets, you're solving the wrong problem.

Nov 12, 2025 · 11 min read

Stop Chasing Updates

Stop chasing updates. Start building systems that bring information to you.

Sep 5, 2025 · 7 min read

The Hidden Operating System Running Your Organization

Career ladders aren’t just HR checklists — they’re the hidden systems shaping who grows, leads, and stays in your company. When these frameworks are vague or broken, chaos follows. Here’s why getting them right is essential for influence, equity, and organizational health.

Jun 17, 2025 · 7 min read

Stop Trying To Protect Your Tech Debt Time

The moment you stop thinking about technical investment as something separate from business investment is the moment you start making much better decisions about both.

May 15, 2025 · 10 min read

"But Did You Ask?"

In nearly every organization, predictions about how others will respond to our ideas have become a form of corporate fortune-telling. We devote hours to anticipating objections, preparing counterarguments, and even shelving initiatives based on assumptions about what someone else might think.

Apr 11, 2025 · 8 min read

Identity Careers Are Over. Polymer Professions are in.

The polymer professional — adaptable, integrative, and perpetually evolving — represents not just a new approach to career development, but a fundamental rethinking of the professional identity itself.

Mar 13, 2025 · 8 min read

How to Build a Mentorship Culture (Not Just Another Program)

Every company should be looking for ways to grow and nurture their people. However, when companies introduce “mentorship,” it usually takes the form of an internal matching service. But, a mentorship program is different from a mentorship culture, and the latter is where the real impact can happen.

Feb 27, 2025 · 6 min read

Fair by Design: Securing Equitable Talent Practices

There is a lot that you can do to ensure that you are bringing fairness and objectivity to the way you are leading and managing your organization. Hiring, performance management, and promotions are three main areas to start.

Feb 4, 2025 · 9 min read

Showing 12 of 44

Newsletter