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

BAT

Building tools and frameworks to help organisations understand and improve their employee experience through data-driven insights.

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 Second Job You Never Applied For

Surface acting is the second job nobody applied for. What it costs your people, and how your culture sets the price of honesty.

Flippin' Bits

Stop Prompting. Start Designing.

Prompt libraries die. Domain experts with repeatable workflows win. What METR and DORA research says about AI value in engineering teams.

Personal Blog

Not Trying Is Still Failing

Refusing to try is its own failure. Why the safest choice leaves the deepest regret, and how to shrink the attempt until you make it.

Personal Blog

You're Not Busy. You're Disorganized.

Busy and productive feel identical from the inside. Only one leaves something behind. Four failures hiding behind a full calendar.