Welcome to The Reflective Lead

Reflections on Leadership, AI, and Tech Teams

Welcome to The Reflective Lead — a space for reflection on human-centered tech leadership, remote teamwork, and personal growth in software development. After 30 years working across tech sectors like finance, energy, and healthcare, and six years leading remote teams, I’ve seen how the right leadership approach can transform not only projects — but people.

This blog is a space for reflection: on leadership, on personal growth, and on building resilient, connected teams in a remote-first world.

I’ll be sharing a series of articles exploring servant leadership, psychological safety, mentoring in remote teams, deep work, and the intersection between human-centered leadership and emerging AI, among other topics

Whether you’re a team lead, an aspiring leader, or simply passionate about building better workplaces and thinking deeply about the future of tech — welcome. I’m glad you’re here.

— James