GeekBoss

Articles about management by Matthew Stibbe

Become a better manager

This blog is about refactoring management from a humane, geeky perspective. I’m trying to be a better manager and sharing what I learn, one article at a time. Plus some stuff about Lego and computer games.

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Introducing GeekBoss

Matthew Stibbe and Robot at Studio Ghibli museumMy name is Matthew Stibbe. I’m an entrepreneur, manager, marketer, writer, pilot, wine lover and geek. But not necessarily in that order.

I have been a geek all my life and a boss for the last 30 years. This blog is trying to make sense of it all. In public. One article at a time.

This blog is about refactoring management from a humane, geeky perspective.

The media portrayal of ‘bosses’ gives the wrong impression of what leaders and managers do. The bullying ego-maniac is not a good role-model. Empathy and respect are as important as decisiveness. Skilful means and intelligent analysis are more important than self-confidence.

Geek culture offers a better alternative. Or at least one that works for me. It emphasises playfulness, experimentation, curiosity and meritocracy.

I’m CEO at Articulate Marketing  and Turbine and long ago at Intelligent Games. I write about wine at Vincarta and (occasionally) about aviation at Golf Hotel Whiskey and Forbes.

‘Me and this robot, that’s who!’