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Lesson #13: Providing updates to senior executives

Presenting to senior leadership doesn't have to be scary :)

May 23

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Lesson #12: How to manage surprises from above

Your roadmap never gets disrupted ever, right? ...Right?

May 11

Lesson #11: Your top performers need to be managed, too

Make sure you're coaching and managing your top performers, albeit differently from the rest of your team.

Apr 25

Lesson #10: Interviewing is a skill you can (and should) learn

Most people are not naturally good interviewers, and as a leader, you should be leveling up both yourself and your team to give candidates the best…

Apr 11

Lesson #9: Leading with empathy

How to make empathy a value in your engineering organization's culture

Mar 28

Lesson #8: Stop apologizing for things outside of your control

Mar 14

Lesson #7: Making the difficult decisions easier

Being a manager is fun!

Feb 21

Lesson #6: Building Relationships Outside of Engineering

Cross-functional relationships are key to a happy work life :)

Jan 24

Lessons in Engineering Leadership

Lessons in Engineering Leadership

A bi-weekly newsletter about the highs, lows, and difficult lessons learned as an engineering leader at a tech startup.

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