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Become a better force multiplier in 4 steps
Becoming a force multiplier might sound daunting, but focusing on sharing knowledge, delegation, and communication is the key to success.
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What to do when internal politics stalls a project
If all teams on a project feel like they’re pulling in different directions, it’s time to build a coalition.
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From friction to function: Strengthening the product-engineering alliance
Learn practical strategies to turn product-engineering friction into alignment through better prioritization, communication, and shared decision-making.
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How to lead individuals with advanced technical expertise
If you’re a manager of individual contributor’s who have more years of experience on you, you may be confused on how best to lead them.
How can I rebuild a struggling team’s confidence and trust?
When there’s friction in the team you’re managing, morale, performance, and trust all take a hit. How can you rectify the situation?
How to lead senior engineers as a new manager
If you’ve just entered a management role, cultivating your relationship with the senior engineers on your team may be a daunting prospect. Here are a few ways to get that relationship off to a good start.
November 3 & 4, 2025
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Essential reading
Reasons to step into a leadership role (and the reasons not to)
Thinking of becoming an engineering leader? Let Pat Kua help you with the first step of the journey.
On our Leadership playlist
What we talk about when we talk about leadership
Exploring key leadership themes from years in tech, this talk offers guidance and practical strategies to help engineers become the leaders they want to be.
From engineer to executive: Leading the shift and inspiring business-minded tech teams
Explore the journey from engineering leader to CTO, with insights on bridging technology and business strategy, leading with influence, and fostering business-minded tech teams.
Elevating your leadership skills during tough times
What skills do you need to be a great leader during economic uncertainty?
Post-ZIRP engineering leadership
This talk explores the evolution of the engineering leadership role from the growth-focused 2010s to today’s environment of increased scrutiny and accountability.
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Berlin • November 3 & 4, 2025
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Supporting, influencing, and leading as a security practitioner
How security folks can lead engineering teams from the sidelines
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Seven ways managers can respond when engineering goes wrong
When everything is on fire, don’t join the bucket line
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Do successful products prioritize familiarity over uniqueness?
Why being instantly understandable can be an advantage
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Five valuable lessons for a new tech lead
Navigating the transition from individual contributor to tech lead
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Three ways to lead effectively when you fire somebody
Planning for and executing the most difficult conversation
Top Leadership videos
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Engineering leadership in 2024 and beyond: Skating where the puck is going when the ice is melting
Over the last two years, the tech industry has been going through big changes After a decade of boom, a lot of companies have been running layoffs, and headlines were dominated by CEOs talking about a need for “fewer managers”, “more efficiency”, and “more AI.” Throughout this time, many engineering…
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Avoiding the priority zero trap
How can you successfully prioritize tasks in situations where everything is urgent?
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Elevating your leadership skills during tough times
What skills do you need to be a great leader during economic uncertainty?
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Building the operating system of a healthy and responsible tech business
This talk will cover how you can tackle common challenges tech companies face by aligning your strategy, execution and people more systematically.
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Tackling Software Engineering Leaders’ Dual Mandate
Operational excellence has been engineering leaders’ mandate since the beginning. But, success in the business world has shifted over the past two decades, making software delivery the key driver. This revenue generation change added a new mandate for the engineering leader: Driving Business Outcomes.
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Doing the right thing, better: How to lead with efficiency in mind
Lena Reinhard talks about how leading in a tech downturn is challenging for you and for your teams. Applying the steps outlined in this talk will help you change the way you think and operate, and will help you be the leader that your business and your team needs during this time of uncertainty
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Becoming an inspiring leader. Solve problems and motivate people.
In this talk, I’ll share stories about how I moved from being a process-oriented leader to putting people over processes.
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Leading in the post-boom environment
Tara Ellis calls out what the folks in the room are thinking, looking at what it means to lead in a post-boom environment, and thinking about how we can create a sense of stability for ourselves and our teams.