Five Writers
Good day,
I read on Hacker News last night that Robert Cringely died over the weekend. It is odd that I haven't seen more press on this. However, I also haven't seen anyone refute this report, so I'm guessing it's real.
Cringely
Michael Lopp
The Second Act
Howdy,
Sitting in Chicago right now, just published the latest Rands piece that newsletter subscribers saw in the last edition. Thanks for the feedback; it was incorporated. There was an out-of-nowhere piece that was published this weekend — a crap time for traffic — but whatever, I do love my
Rands Has Robot Feelings
The content is flowing in the Rands Cinematic Universe:
* How Grumbles Helps (How I'm using the robots to manage the blog)
* The Promotion Paradox (The Important Thing — Lyle asks about different promotion situations)
* RIP Claude (Wherein I rail on watermarking... loudly)
We're trying ANOTHER something new
The Rands Leadership Glossary
Many years ago, before there were any published books, I started writing a Glossary. This was a collection of favorite leadership words that kept showing up in my writing. Familiar words, some invented. Companies that mattered then, companies that had vanished, but left a lasting impression.
I had fun writing
Things You Probably Need
LATE-JULY. It's fire season here on the West Coast of the United States. Smoke hasn't gotten to us yet, but stuff is definitely burning.
These Weeks in Rands
Lots of hot pipin' new Rands content for you in this update:
1. The Important Thing
A Mysterious Complex System
EARLY-JULY. Happy America! Sorry, we’re a total disaster of a democracy, but we’re working on it.
This Week in Rands
We are approaching the endgame for the next book. The topic for this book is Senior Leadership. Hard to define, but differentiated in my head.
I keep
50% Bored
LATE-JUNE. We're in the foggy part of the year, which means the redwoods are happy. If the redwoods are happy, I'm happy.
This Week in Rands
There are parts of writing the next book that are quite easy. I am documenting a habit, practice, or
It's Lonely at the Top
MID-JUNE. Hello from a bus heading to a plane which will take me to the Amazon. There will be many trees.
This Week in Rands
In writing the last third of the new book, I can clearly see what I believe to be the most important aspects of the
That's Ridiculous
LATE-MAY. Speaking in LDX3 next week – there's a Leadership meeting up in London too. Do come: https://rsvp.randsinrepose.com/june-2026-meetup
This Week in Rands
Mostly, leadership is a puzzle. You look at your calendar in the morning and wonder, "Hmmm... what kind of
Schrödinger’s Decision
MID-MAY. Need to finish a talk for LDX3 and finish a book. I can summon the Zone at will now.
This Week in Rands
As I attempt to write durable leadership lessons, I need to tell stories you can relate to, which means talking about humans I’ve worked