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Coaching IT pros for leadership roles

CIO

I spoke to IT executives and leadership coaches for tips on how to develop the leaders on your team. Start coaching You can teach someone to code, manage money, and complete the tasks of being a manager. But the transition from teacher to coach can be challenging. “I Why does this person want to go into management?”

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An Engineering Manager’s Bill of Rights (and Responsibilities)

Honeycomb

Or, the small crisis with engineering management. In 2018, Honeycomb co-founder & CTO Charity Majors wrote a blog post titled, “An Engineer’s Bill of Rights (and Responsibilities).” The software engineering community was rethinking some long-held ideas about engineering career paths. No rights for them.

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Tech Leadership books

Apiumhub

This unique mix of senior engineer plus agile manager doesn’t come easy or naturally for anyone. But in the tech industry, where management is also a technical discipline, the learning curve can be brutal. This book is ideal whether you’re a new manager, a mentor, or a more experienced leader looking for fresh advice.

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Advice from 3 Engineering Leaders on Becoming a Manager of Managers

Gitprime

The transition to becoming a manager of managers requires an entirely new set of skills: hiring, onboarding, and coaching engineering managers are fundamentally different jobs than hiring, onboarding, and coaching engineers. What are the defining differences as you start to manage managers?

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Intercom’s Director of Engineering on Becoming a Manager of Managers

Gitprime

GitPrime elevates engineering leadership with objective data. In this interview series, Engineering Leaders talk about how to build high performing teams. Talk with any engineering manager who regrets leaving coding and you’ll understand that management is not for everyone. Managers are used to autonomy.

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How Buffer.com Develops Engineering Leadership Skills From Day 1 With Katie Womersley

Marcus Blankenship - Podcasts

There is an inherent difference between leaders and managers that is often overlooked. While most think that leaders are “born,” Katie Womersley, VP of Engineering at Buffer, disagrees. The “dark side” of management…is it real? Katie’s favorite resources on leadership & management. Episode 11. Transcript.

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The Top Tech Conferences You Don’t Want to Miss in 2019

UruIT

Find out 8 insightful conferences for CTOs that you should attend in 2019. As a CTO of UruIT, a nearshore development agency , I’ve seen first-hand how being a lifelong learner can lead to exciting opportunities for me and for my company. If you’re a CTO, I highly recommend attending a conference for all of the above reasons.