Leading Effective Engineering Teams: A Deepdive
In order to maximize positive outcomes, everyone, especially those in senior roles who have a disproportionate impact on organizational culture, need to (1) be more leader and less commander, (2) foster psychological safety, and (3) leverage the fact that product development and organizational change is emergent, not deterministic. There is a need
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The Geek Leader's Handbook: Essential Leadership Insight for People with Technical Backgrounds
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One of my favorite studies ever was done by Google
They sought to discover the key characteristics of what makes a high-functioning team
The results had nothing to do w/ background, education, intelligence, talent or other similar malarky
Instead, they found... See more

Look what is out: Leading Effective Engineering Teams by @addyosmani.
When I met Addy at the end of last year, he told me he’s working on this book. Having read it earlier, it’s a neat mix of “modern theory” on technical management, and Addy’s approach to leading teams: https://t.co/dTQseRRT8H
2012 research paper “Leading Virtual Teams: Hierarchical Leadership, Structural Supports, and Shared Team Leadership,” social psychologists Julia Hoch and Steve Kozlowski