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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
Every Leadership Book Owes You Three Gems
Most leadership books evaporate within a month. My rule: mine three usable gems from every book, apply one within a week, or shelve it.
Flippin' Bits
Your Best Engineer Is a Single Point of Failure
Your best engineer resolves every incident. Leadership calls it excellence. It is key-person risk you built yourself. Five fixes.
Personal Blog
Culture Isn't the Ping-Pong Table. It's What Happens When Someone Cries at Work.
Ping-pong tables are cheap. Sitting still while someone falls apart is not. Why 87% hide their tears at work, and what to do in the room.
Flippin' Bits
The Cut and Slash Budget Is Corporate Self-Harm
Cost-cutting looks like discipline for one quarter. The research says it costs three years of profitability. Prune, don't slash.
Personal Blog
Your Career Ladder Is a Cage. Build a Playground Instead
The ladder gives you one direction, one winner per rung, and odds you do not control. Sideways moves pay better. Build a playground instead.
Flippin' Bits
Culture Fit Is a Polite Way of Saying No Weirdos
Culture fit hiring measures how much a candidate resembles you. Research proves it. Here is what a monoculture does to your engineering team.