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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
Are You a Zealot, a Martyr, or a Pied Piper?
John Blakey's Force for Good names three leadership archetypes. I've been all three. Knowing which one you are right now is most of the work.
Flippin' Bits
The Thing Stopping AI Agent Adoption Isn't Technology. It's Leadership.
88% of companies use AI in at least one function. Only 5.5% see real business value. The blocker is not the technology. It's the leadership.
Personal Blog
I Resisted Becoming a Manager (And I Was Wrong)
I spent years refusing to manage people because I thought code was better. I was wrong. Here is what I learned about leading people.
Flippin' Bits
BNY Mellon Has 20,000 AI Agent Builders. Leadership Is Still the Hard Part.
BNY Mellon trained 20,000 employees to build AI agents. Most leadership frameworks have no plan for what comes next. Here's what changes.
Personal Blog
Leaving Work Drained Isn't Success. It's a Warning Sign.
We've confused exhaustion with achievement. Leaving work drained every night isn't success. It's a warning sign something's broken.
Flippin' Bits
The Model Race Nobody Warns You About
Benchmark scores are noise at the frontier. Your real AI moat is the stack, prompts, and domain data you build around the model, not which one topped last week'…