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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
Surviving a Toxic Workplace Is Not a Career Plan
Surviving a bad workplace is a skill you should never need. What toxic culture costs you, what the research says, and how to leave on purpose.
Flippin' Bits
Your AI Prototype Worked. Now the Hard Part Starts.
Every AI demo works. Then it dies on the way to production. MIT says 95 percent of pilots return nothing. The gap is organizational.
Personal Blog
Your Team Already Knows You're Faking
Your team already knows when the mood is fake. What the research says about leaders who perform, and what honest leadership sounds like.
Flippin' Bits
You Hired the Transcript, Not the Engineer
Degree filters and whiteboard puzzles measure schooling, not skill. Here is what the hiring research says, and what to run instead.
Personal Blog
Your Best Leadership Playbook Is the One You Write Yourself
I spent a year doing an impression of my old boss. Why borrowed leadership playbooks fail, and how to write one of your own.
Flippin' Bits
Your Engineers Know Where the Money Leaks
Cost-cutting meetings never include the people who know where the waste is. Ask your engineers, fund their fixes, and pay the finders.