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The Bellamy Letter

Real-world leadership insights for tech industry managers navigating new teams, big transitions, and higher expectations.

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Jeff Bellamy

A Rubber Duck Is Outperforming You

Why answering your team's questions trains them to keep asking, and what to do instead.

Jeff Bellamy

Aug 15, 2026

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4 min read

Nobody Sets Out to Be a Micromanager

How to hand a new team real ownership in your first 30 days without lowering the bar.

Jeff Bellamy

You Can't Lead Someone Who Doesn't Trust You

Aug 8, 2026

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3 min read

You Can't Lead Someone Who Doesn't Trust You

Here's the weekly routine that builds trust fast, even when you're starting from zero.

Jeff Bellamy

Nobody Handed You the Context. Build It Yourself.

Aug 1, 2026

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5 min read

Nobody Handed You the Context. Build It Yourself.

Why everything feels equally important right now, and how to clear the fog for your team.

Jeff Bellamy

Jul 22, 2026

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4 min read

Poor Performance Is a Symptom

The Diagnosis Framework Managers Skip

Jeff Bellamy

Jul 15, 2026

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5 min read

Working Harder Is Why You're Stuck

The mechanics of leadership matter more than the effort you're putting in.

Jeff Bellamy

If Everything Escalates to You, This Is the Fix

Jul 8, 2026

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5 min read

If Everything Escalates to You, This Is the Fix

Your team isn't the problem. Your system is. Here's how to retrain it.

Jeff Bellamy

Your Boss Flagged a Poor Performer on Your Team. Now What?

Jul 1, 2026

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3 min read

Your Boss Flagged a Poor Performer on Your Team. Now What?

How to verify it fast, without losing trust or acting too hastily.

Jeff Bellamy

You Don't Have to Be Certain. You Have to Be Decisive.

Jun 24, 2026

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3 min read

You Don't Have to Be Certain. You Have to Be Decisive.

How to make the right call as a new manager when you don't have enough context.

Jeff Bellamy

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A Rubber Duck Is Outperforming You

Nobody Sets Out to Be a Micromanager

You Can't Lead Someone Who Doesn't Trust You

Nobody Handed You the Context. Build It Yourself.

Poor Performance Is a Symptom

Working Harder Is Why You're Stuck

If Everything Escalates to You, This Is the Fix

Your Boss Flagged a Poor Performer on Your Team. Now What?

You Don't Have to Be Certain. You Have to Be Decisive.

The Bellamy Letter