One of the professional development training items on the books for FY18-19 at work was the book Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager by Michael Lopp. This post gives a quick overview of what I learned,…
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Summary: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Last year a colleague, Jared Smith, suggested I read The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by Dr. John C. Maxwell. This post gives a quick overview of what I learned, with more details to be found in this PDF. Overview…
Summary: The Ideal Team Player
One of the professional development training items on the books for FY18-19 at work was the book The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate the Three Essential Virtues by Patrick Lencioni. This post gives a quick overview of…
Control, Competence, and Clarity
TL;DR — As a leader, be aware of the levels of control, competence, and clarity for your teams so that you can help them be effective. Understand that each variable is on a spectrum, and your team will feel differently…
Trip Report: Management and Leadership Skills for First-time Supervisors and Managers
In January 2017, I was promoted to Team Leader. This move is a more formal management position, as I now have three people I supervise. To help in this transition, it was suggested that I enroll in some introductory management/leadership…