Archive - The Leaflet

The Leaflet #141: leader as ambient threat; a taxonomy of problems; name the tradeoff

nb: We’ve added a link to an anonymous feedback form at the bottom of this issue.

Sep 4 • Eric Parrie and Ben Marcovitz

August 2026

The Leaflet #140: your dream list; beware the board-based bonus 1 and 2

Your dream list

Aug 28 • Eric Parrie and Ben Marcovitz

The Leaflet #139: questions for senior hires; protecting judgement; map the universe

Questions worth exploring with a prospective senior hire

Aug 20 • Eric Parrie and Ben Marcovitz

The Leaflet #138: who to hire first, graceful exits, AI usage in work tests

Who to hire first in start-up mode

Aug 13 • Eric Parrie and Ben Marcovitz

The Leaflet #137: greatest hits & new quotations

managing those with more technical skill; i do - you do - we do at work; essence and maintenance

Aug 6 • Eric Parrie and Ben Marcovitz

July 2026

The Leaflet #136: two federal rules, not at the mercy of your software #2, naked objects

“Federal rules” for your flat organization

Jul 31 • Eric Parrie and Ben Marcovitz

The Leaflet #135: when to avoid MVPs, squishy domains, a central contradiction leaders screw up

When is shipping an MVP the wrong move?

Jul 23 • Eric Parrie and Ben Marcovitz

The Leaflet #134: pro bono advice 1 and 2, big team best practices in small settings

Pro bono advice, part 1

Jul 17 • Eric Parrie and Ben Marcovitz

The Leaflet #133: allaying anxiety; communication as hydration; demos > memos

Jul 9 • Eric Parrie and Ben Marcovitz

The Leaflet #132: leader vacation, observation > 1:1, Claude reveals your preferences

Leader vacation as leadership opportunity

Jul 2 • Eric Parrie and Ben Marcovitz

June 2026

The Leaflet #131: teaching judgment, 1990s television, pencil and paper as technology

Replacing opaque power moves with transparent teaching

Jun 25 • Eric Parrie and Ben Marcovitz

The Leaflet #130: affordances, prototypes, slaying software Goliath

Jun 18 • Eric Parrie and Ben Marcovitz

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