Leadership skills

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Become a stronger leader for your cross-cultural team

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Beware of founder mode

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How to plan team reorganizations

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4 mental models for more effective engineering leadership

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Getting operational visibility from afar without micromanaging

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How to embrace the never-ending leadership journey

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How to lead senior engineers as a new manager

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How to be the best servant leader for your team

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7 mins

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4 strategies to amplify engineering leader productivity

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5 mins

19 Oct 2023 Article

Introducing new processes to your team

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5 mins

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A leader’s guide to effective time management

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8 mins

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Demystifying the VP of engineering role

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4 mins

07 Aug 2023 Article

Maximizing your impact when moving into a leadership role

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6 mins

03 Aug 2023 Article

Answering some common engineering leadership questions

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9 mins

26 May 2023 Article

Improve your learning culture with retrospectives

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8 mins

25 May 2023 Article

Being a tech lead doesn’t mean having all the answers

Jack Franklin

5 mins

05 May 2023 Article

Leading as the most experienced engineer in the room

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7 mins

28 Apr 2023 Article

Four key steps to take for an effective project handoff

Laurie Barth

5 mins

29 Mar 2023 Article

Setting your team up for success while on parental leave

Maude Lemaire

9 mins

22 Mar 2023 Article

Being a highly sensitive engineering leader during uncertain times

Tanya Raheel

8 mins

22 Feb 2023 Article

Values: The runbook for leadership

Nickolas Means

6 mins

16 Feb 2023 Article

An engineering leader’s guide to tackling change

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5 mins

31 Jan 2023 Article

Three ways to develop contextual awareness as a leader

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4 mins

06 Feb 2023 Article

Exercising foresight as an engineering leader

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5 mins

30 Nov 2022 Article

Navigating complexity as an engineering leader

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6 mins

05 Oct 2022 Article

Why impatience is a virtue in engineering leaders

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4 mins

13 Sep 2022 Article

The leader’s journal: Become an inspiring leader in ten minutes a day

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7 mins

30 Aug 2022 Article

The key to alignment: Understanding your company’s stage of growth

Sarah Milstein

8 mins

18 Jul 2022 Article

Five management anti-patterns and why they happen

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11 mins

18 May 2022 Video

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Investing in your personal development as an engineering leader

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25 May 2022 Article

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How to manage up in your team: Six steps for success

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8 mins

18 May 2022 Article

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How do Netflix, Nubank, and Airbrake achieve engineering success?

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13 mins

06 Apr 2022 Article

Being available: The secret to great leadership

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6 mins

30 Mar 2022 Article

It’s not a people problem. So what is it?

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12 mins

24 Mar 2022 Video

Navigating engineering leadership through the pandemic and beyond

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22 Mar 2022 Article

The three things leaders owe their teams

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10 mins

09 Feb 2022 Article

Grow your influence with the art of diplomacy

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7 mins

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Five valuable lessons for a new tech lead

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Project Execution: Setting-up a cross-team project for success

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Holding effective coaching conversations

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Managing up for engineering leaders

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15 mins

26 Jul 2021 Video

Seeking and receiving feedback as an engineering leader

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03 Jun 2021 Article

Career development for engineering managers

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9 mins

06 May 2021 Article

Leading engineers when you aren't one yourself

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6 mins

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You're not just a manager, you're also a boss

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18 mins

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How to nurture the introverts in your engineering team

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Powerful questions and active listening

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Empathetic communication as an engineering leader

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30 mins

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Communicating as an engineering leader

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29 mins

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Leadership Lessons from the Agile Manifesto

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Leading radical change as an engineering manager

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29 Jan 2021 Article

Tools for effective delegation in engineering management

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10 mins

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Building Strong Foundations for Engineering Leadership

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39 mins

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Four areas of focus for successful technical leaders

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09 Nov 2020 Article

The invisible song of engineering leadership

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4 mins

06 Nov 2020 Article

Navigating conflict between management styles

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6 mins

16 Oct 2020 Article

Learnings from my first 90 days as an engineering manager

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9 mins

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Supporting your team in the face of technical unknowns

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4 mins

08 Nov 2019 Video

Transitioning from technical leadership to parenthood, and back again

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How to scale yourself at the speed of Slack

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Leadership skills

Become a stronger leader for your cross-cultural team

Beware of founder mode

How to plan team reorganizations

4 mental models for more effective engineering leadership

Getting operational visibility from afar without micromanaging

How to embrace the never-ending leadership journey

How to lead senior engineers as a new manager

How to be the best servant leader for your team

4 strategies to amplify engineering leader productivity

Introducing new processes to your team

A leader’s guide to effective time management

Demystifying the VP of engineering role

Maximizing your impact when moving into a leadership role

Answering some common engineering leadership questions

Improve your learning culture with retrospectives

Being a tech lead doesn’t mean having all the answers

Leading as the most experienced engineer in the room

Four key steps to take for an effective project handoff

Setting your team up for success while on parental leave

Being a highly sensitive engineering leader during uncertain times

Values: The runbook for leadership

An engineering leader’s guide to tackling change

Three ways to develop contextual awareness as a leader

Exercising foresight as an engineering leader

Navigating complexity as an engineering leader

Why impatience is a virtue in engineering leaders

The leader’s journal: Become an inspiring leader in ten minutes a day

The key to alignment: Understanding your company’s stage of growth

Five management anti-patterns and why they happen

Investing in your personal development as an engineering leader

How to manage up in your team: Six steps for success

How do Netflix, Nubank, and Airbrake achieve engineering success?

Being available: The secret to great leadership

It’s not a people problem. So what is it?

Navigating engineering leadership through the pandemic and beyond

The three things leaders owe their teams

Grow your influence with the art of diplomacy

Five valuable lessons for a new tech lead

Project Execution: Setting-up a cross-team project for success

Holding effective coaching conversations

Managing up for engineering leaders

Seeking and receiving feedback as an engineering leader

Career development for engineering managers

Leading engineers when you aren't one yourself

You're not just a manager, you're also a boss

How to nurture the introverts in your engineering team

Powerful questions and active listening

Empathetic communication as an engineering leader

Communicating as an engineering leader

Leadership Lessons from the Agile Manifesto

Leading radical change as an engineering manager

Tools for effective delegation in engineering management

Building Strong Foundations for Engineering Leadership

Four areas of focus for successful technical leaders

The invisible song of engineering leadership

Navigating conflict between management styles

Learnings from my first 90 days as an engineering manager

Supporting your team in the face of technical unknowns

Transitioning from technical leadership to parenthood, and back again

How to scale yourself at the speed of Slack

Engineering leadership in a post-ZIRP world

Finding a path through uncertainty

How to start leading as an individual contributor

The reality of being a director of engineering

The 4 pillars of empathetic leadership

LeadDev editor’s picks: September 2023

Using high-quality questions to unlock innovation

Building a prioritization framework

How great managers create stability during turbulent times

The importance of developer agency in thriving software teams

Four ways great leaders can build strong teams

Managing complex organizational change

How to be an ethical engineering leader

How becoming a parent accelerated my path to staff engineer

Three ways to make time for reflection as an engineering leader

Taking over an existing engineering team? Follow these three tips.

How to lead when you’re going through a personal crisis

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