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Building tools and frameworks to help organisations understand and improve their employee experience through data-driven insights.
About Ken
I'm Ken Corey — a senior technology leader based in the UK with decades of experience building software and leading teams.
I'm co-authoring Bad Bosses Ruin Lives with Step It Up HR. Our research found that 99.5% of survey respondents said they've had one or more types of bad bosses. There's a mismatch here, and our book helps explain why — and what you can do about it as a manager.
I'm always open to new roles and conversations. My CV is here, or reach me on LinkedIn.
Projects & Passions
Step It Up HR
Co-authoring 'Bad Bosses Ruin Lives' and working with Step It Up HR to transform how organisations think about leadership and management.
Speaking
Sharing stories and insights on leadership, technology, and the intersection of the two. Available for conferences, podcasts, and panels.
Being a Grandad
The best role I've ever had. All the fun parts of parenting with the wisdom to enjoy every moment. Turns out, it really is the best.
Recent Writing
Personal Blog
The Job You Hate Is Teaching Your Kids to Hate Theirs
Your kid isn't listening to what you say about work. They're watching what it does to you, and deciding what work is.
Flippin' Bits
AI Didn't Kill Junior Dev Jobs. Bad Systems Did.
Stanford's 2026 AI Index shows junior developer employment down 20%. The real failure isn't AI. It's leaders who deleted the training pipeline.
Personal Blog
Kill the Annual Appraisal Before It Kills Your Culture
Annual reviews blindside employees and bore managers. Adobe, GE, and Deloitte ditched them. Here is what I learned running them, and what to do instead.
Flippin' Bits
Innovation Dies When Only One Brain Decides
One decision-maker feels fast, but it's a single point of failure. Here's how to spread the authority without slowing everything down.
Personal Blog
Want Innovation? Stop Punishing the Mistake.
Teams that innovate aren't the ones with the fewest mistakes. They're the ones brave enough to fail out loud.
Flippin' Bits
AI Hit 94% on Engineering Tests. Are You Still Hiring Like It's 2020?
Claude Mythos scored 93.9% on SWE-bench. The number engineering leaders should watch is 45.9%, and the hiring shift underneath it.