I forgot to post Podcasts for a while. This makes this week Podcast Week! Leadership Follow the Leader: How to Be the Example and Transform Engineering Teams (with Jossie Haines, Executive Coach) [Podcast] - I like her focus on respect and empathy. Wisdom for Work #16 - The Brightest Bulb Challenge: Moving From Individual Contributor to Team Leader [Podcast] - a common problem and I always enjoy the Reboot approach. ...
Lots of good stuff in the leadership section today, and lots of depressing stuff in the environment section. Leadership How We Run Performance Reviews At Buffer And Why I Have Mixed Feelings About Them - it’s tricky. How To Measure the Value of Internal Tools - most companies are doing none of this. Manage your priorities and energy. - “you’re going to accomplish less in your career if you’re so focused on correctness that you lose track of keeping yourself energized.” ...
Cargo bike with a panniers and boxes full of groceries All the leadership articles are great this week and not too long. If you want mostly downers, have a look at the environment articles. Leadership Finding a buddy when you’re a team of one - if you can’t avoid them. Gelling your Engineering leadership team. - I think this should be read by a lot of C-level teams, but it also applies to most teams. ...
Today I recommend the podcast about “Inclusivity and Leadership” and everything in Urbanisation. If you are just looking for a bit of fun, then check out the video about building a camera in 3D software. Leadership Be a Door Opener, Not a Gatekeeper: Inclusivity and Leadership (with Karen Catlin, Leadership Coach) [Podcast] - you can’t give good feedback if you don’t delegate well, is an excellent point. ...
Two great long reads this week: “The Case Against Travel” and “How to reduce the damage done by gentrification” Leadership Platform Engineering Hype - I am not a big fan of these kinds of teams either. Maybe there is a scale where it makes sense, but not for most of the companies. climbing the leadership ladder: from manager to director to VP - interesting perspective about managing in different directions and “If the things that you love are communicating, unblocking, and coaching, you must do more of that at higher levels.” ...