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Leadership skills

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LeadDev editor’s picks: September 2023
08 Sep 2023 Article

LeadDev editor’s picks: September 2023

Scott Carey
Scott Carey
2 mins
A leader’s guide to effective time management
07 Sep 2023 Article

A leader’s guide to effective time management

	Fransico
Francisco Trindade
8 mins
Using high-quality questions to unlock innovation
09 Aug 2023 Article

Using high-quality questions to unlock innovation

Sho Soboyejo
Sho Soboyejo
5 mins
Maximizing your impact when moving into a leadership role
07 Aug 2023 Article

Maximizing your impact when moving into a leadership role

	Kevin Ball
Kevin Ball
6 mins
Building a prioritization framework
17 Jul 2023 Article

Building a prioritization framework

Saimon Sharif
Saimon Sharif
6 mins
Improve your learning culture with retrospectives
26 May 2023 Article

Improve your learning culture with retrospectives

Kristen Foster Marks
Kristen Foster-Marks
8 mins
How great managers create stability during turbulent times
09 May 2023 Article

How great managers create stability during turbulent times

Addy Osmani
Addy Osmani
8 mins
Leading as the most experienced engineer in the room
05 May 2023 Article

Leading as the most experienced engineer in the room

Meg Adams
Meg Adams
7 mins
The importance of developer agency in thriving software teams
27 Apr 2023 Article

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The importance of developer agency in thriving software teams

Cat Hicks
Cat Hicks
6 mins
Setting your team up for success while on parental leave
29 Mar 2023 Article

Setting your team up for success while on parental leave

Maude Lemaire
Maude Lemaire
9 mins
Four ways great leaders can build strong teams
14 Mar 2023 Article

Four ways great leaders can build strong teams

Jason Lengstorf
Jason Lengstorf
7 mins
Values: The runbook for leadership
22 Feb 2023 Article

Values: The runbook for leadership

Nickolas Means
Nickolas Means
6 mins
Managing complex organizational change
14 Feb 2023 Article

Managing complex organizational change

Addy Osmani
Addy Osmani
5 mins
Three ways to develop contextual awareness as a leader
31 Jan 2023 Article

Three ways to develop contextual awareness as a leader

Atindra Ghosh
Atindra Ghosh
4 mins
How to be an ethical engineering leader
12 Jan 2023 Article

How to be an ethical engineering leader

Adriana Villela
Adriana Villela
8 mins
Navigating complexity as an engineering leader
30 Nov 2022 Article

Navigating complexity as an engineering leader

	Rohit Kumar
Rohit Kumar
6 mins
How becoming a parent accelerated my path to staff engineer
20 Sep 2022 Article

How becoming a parent accelerated my path to staff engineer

Krys Flores
Krys Flores
6 mins
The leader’s journal: Become an inspiring leader in ten minutes a day
13 Sep 2022 Article

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

Ofir Sharony
Ofir Sharony
7 mins
Three ways to make time for reflection as an engineering leader
17 Aug 2022 Article

Three ways to make time for reflection as an engineering leader

Pat Kua
Pat Kua
9 mins
Five management anti-patterns and why they happen
18 Jul 2022 Article

Five management anti-patterns and why they happen

Mugdha Myers
Mugdha Myers
11 mins
Taking over an existing engineering team? Follow these three tips.
21 Jun 2022 Article

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

Vaidehi Joshi
Vaidehi Joshi
11 mins
How to manage up in your team: Six steps for success
25 May 2022 Article

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

Tadeh
Tadeh Hakopian
8 mins
How to lead when you’re going through a personal crisis
09 May 2022 Article

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

Swati Swoboda
Swati Swoboda
8 mins
Being available: The secret to great leadership
06 Apr 2022 Article

Being available: The secret to great leadership

Cassidy Williams
Cassidy Williams
6 mins
How to build trust when building software
30 Mar 2022 Article

How to build trust when building software

Gina Trapani
Gina Trapani
11 mins
Navigating engineering leadership through the pandemic and beyond
24 Mar 2022 Video

Navigating engineering leadership through the pandemic and beyond

Vaidehi Joshi
Vaidehi Joshi
Denise Yu
Denise Yu
+3 more
Supporting, influencing, and leading as a security practitioner
11 Mar 2022 Article

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Supporting, influencing, and leading as a security practitioner

Izar Tarandach
Izar Tarandach
14 mins
Grow your influence with the art of diplomacy
09 Feb 2022 Article

Grow your influence with the art of diplomacy

Pat Kua
Pat Kua
7 mins
The Manager’s Path: Camille Fournier in conversation
11 Nov 2021 Video

The Manager’s Path: Camille Fournier in conversation

Camille Fournier
Camille Fournier
Suzan photo
Suzan Bond
45 mins
Project Execution: Setting-up a cross-team project for success
26 Jul 2021 Video

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

Andrew Hao
Andrew Hao
Kasa Williams
Ras Kasa Williams
+3 more
40 mins
Down with the "Boss"
26 Jul 2021 Video

Down with the "Boss"

Dalia Havens
Dalia Havens
15 mins
Managing up for engineering leaders
26 Jul 2021 Video

Managing up for engineering leaders

garima sharma
Garima Sharma
15 mins
Borrowing lines from great leaders around you
14 Jun 2021 Article

Borrowing lines from great leaders around you

Lara Hogan
Lara Hogan
5 mins
Career development for engineering managers
03 Jun 2021 Article

Career development for engineering managers

Charity Majors
Charity Majors
9 mins
Common management failures in developing individual contributors
24 Feb 2021 Article

Common management failures in developing individual contributors

Camille Fournier
Camille Fournier
6 mins
You're not just a manager, you're also a boss
23 Feb 2021 Article

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

Amy Isikoff Newell
Amy Newell
18 mins
Building and conveying vision
07 Apr 2020 Video

Building and conveying vision

Kevin Goldsmith
Kevin Goldsmith
Neha Batra
Neha Batra
+2 more
45 mins
Powerful questions and active listening
07 Apr 2020 Video

Powerful questions and active listening

Kristen Belcher
Kristen Belcher
10 mins
Leadership. By the numbers.
23 Jun 2017 Video

Leadership. By the numbers.

Michael Lopp
Michael Lopp
43 mins
Communicating as an engineering leader
08 Jun 2017 Video

Communicating as an engineering leader

Adrian Howard
Adrian Howard
29 mins
Lending privilege as engineering leaders
21 Feb 2017 Video

Lending privilege as engineering leaders

Anjuan Simmons
Anjuan Simmons
29 mins
Leading radical change as an engineering manager
21 Feb 2017 Video

Leading radical change as an engineering manager

Rebecca Murphey
Rebecca Murphey
30 mins
Leading through public speaking as an engineering leader
21 Feb 2017 Video

Leading through public speaking as an engineering leader

Lara Hogan
Lara Hogan
29 mins
Building Strong Foundations for Engineering Leadership
27 Jun 2018 Video

Building Strong Foundations for Engineering Leadership

Alicia Liu
Alicia Liu
39 mins
Should engineering managers be technical?
25 Jan 2021 Article

Should engineering managers be technical?

Charity Majors
Charity Majors
7 mins
The invisible song of engineering leadership
09 Nov 2020 Article

The invisible song of engineering leadership

Nickolas Means
Nickolas Means
4 mins
Engineering management 101: evaluating your team’s performance
21 Oct 2020 Article

Engineering management 101: evaluating your team’s performance

Camille Fournier
Camille Fournier
7 mins
Learnings from my first 90 days as an engineering manager
16 Oct 2020 Article

Learnings from my first 90 days as an engineering manager

Yenny Cheung
Yenny Cheung
9 mins
Level up into leadership with human-centered design
18 Sep 2020 Article

Level up into leadership with human-centered design

Crystal Yan
Crystal Yan
6 mins
Transitioning from technical leadership to parenthood, and back again
08 Nov 2019 Video

Transitioning from technical leadership to parenthood, and back again

Tara Feener
Tara Feener
21 mins
Demystifying the VP of engineering role
30 Aug 2023 Article

Demystifying the VP of engineering role

Emily Nakashima
Emily Nakashima
Anastasija Kovacevic
Anastasija Kovacevic
+1 more
4 mins
Answering some common engineering leadership questions
03 Aug 2023 Article

Answering some common engineering leadership questions

Mathias Mayer
Mathias Meyer
Lena
Lena Reinhard
9 mins
Being a tech lead doesn’t mean having all the answers
25 May 2023 Article

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

Jack Franklin
Jack Franklin
5 mins
Four key steps to take for an effective project handoff
28 Apr 2023 Article

Four key steps to take for an effective project handoff

Laurie Barth
Laurie Barth
5 mins
Being a highly sensitive engineering leader during uncertain times
22 Mar 2023 Article

Being a highly sensitive engineering leader during uncertain times

Tanya Raheel
Tanya Raheel
8 mins
An engineering leader’s guide to tackling change
16 Feb 2023 Article

An engineering leader’s guide to tackling change

Laurie Barth
Laurie Barth
5 mins
Exercising foresight as an engineering leader
06 Feb 2023 Article

Exercising foresight as an engineering leader

Pat Kua
Pat Kua
5 mins
Why impatience is a virtue in engineering leaders
05 Oct 2022 Article

Why impatience is a virtue in engineering leaders

Gina Trapani
Gina Trapani
4 mins
The key to alignment: Understanding your company’s stage of growth
30 Aug 2022 Article

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

Sarah Milstein
Sarah Milstein
8 mins
Investing in your personal development as an engineering leader
18 May 2022 Video

CONTENT SPONSORED by SKILLER WHALE

Investing in your personal development as an engineering leader

Vitor Reis
Vitor Reis
Jasmine James
Jasmine James
+2 more
How do Netflix, Nubank, and Airbrake achieve engineering success?
18 May 2022 Article

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

Lindsey
Lindsey Bleimes
Sangeeta Narayanan
Sangeeta Narayanan
+1 more
13 mins
It’s not a people problem. So what is it?
30 Mar 2022 Article

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

Edi Bouazza
Edi Bouazza
12 mins
The three things leaders owe their teams
22 Mar 2022 Article

The three things leaders owe their teams

Jason Lengstorf
Jason Lengstorf
10 mins
Five valuable lessons for a new tech lead
01 Feb 2022 Article

Five valuable lessons for a new tech lead

James Samuel
James Samuel
12mins
Holding effective coaching conversations
26 Jul 2021 Video

Holding effective coaching conversations

Nik Knight
Nik Knight
phillipa-rodney
Phillipa Rodney
+1 more
45 mins
Seeking and receiving feedback as an engineering leader
26 Jul 2021 Video

Seeking and receiving feedback as an engineering leader

Photo of Jackie
Jackie Luo
marcel-weekes
Marcel Weekes
+3 more
45 mins
Leading engineers when you aren't one yourself
06 May 2021 Article

Leading engineers when you aren't one yourself

Sarah Milstein
Sarah Milstein
6 mins
How to nurture the introverts in your engineering team
18 Feb 2021 Article

How to nurture the introverts in your engineering team

Betina Costa
Betina Costa
7 mins
Empathetic communication as an engineering leader
11 Sep 2015 Video

Empathetic communication as an engineering leader

Sam Barnes
Sam Barnes
30 mins
Leadership Lessons from the Agile Manifesto
08 Jun 2017 Video

Leadership Lessons from the Agile Manifesto

Anjuan Simmons
Anjuan Simmons
30 mins
Tools for effective delegation in engineering management
29 Jan 2021 Article

Tools for effective delegation in engineering management

Jason Wong
Jason Wong
10 mins
Four areas of focus for successful technical leaders
26 Jan 2021 Article

Four areas of focus for successful technical leaders

Tanaka Mutakwa
Tanaka Mutakwa
5 mins
Navigating conflict between management styles
06 Nov 2020 Article

Navigating conflict between management styles

Kevin Stewart
Kevin Stewart
6 mins
Supporting your team in the face of technical unknowns
01 Oct 2020 Article

CONTENT SPONSORED by WORK & CO

Supporting your team in the face of technical unknowns

Nick Lee
Nick Lee
4 mins
How to scale yourself at the speed of Slack
30 Apr 2019 Video

How to scale yourself at the speed of Slack

Julia Grace
Julia Grace
32 mins

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