Tech Leadership Newsletter - Issue #32
Enjoy our best technology leadership findings for the month.
Hello,
The Tech Leadership newsletter is released monthly by the Tech Leadership team. The content is curated and ideal for longtime, new, and aspiring technology leaders. Our mission is to help each other learn through sharing of ideas.
Enjoy our best technology leadership findings for the month.
How to speed up code reviews
Code reviews don’t have to be painful. Here’s how to embrace tools and more collaborative processes to raise the bar on your review cycle.
Why You Should be Afraid of ‘Great Execution’
Unless you are the CEO of your company, you will be told by superiors to ‘execute their strategy.’ Instead of dutifully doing whatever you think that means, ask your superiors what exactly do they mean? Don’t expect your superiors to be happy because they won’t have a good answer. They will probably say things like, “just make my strategy happen.” Don’t take the bait.
Leading leadership teams
A big part of my work involves helping leadership teams navigate change — reorgs, product pivots, a round of funding and as leaders come and go. Leading a team is challenging, leading one full of leaders even more so. I wanted to talk with a two-time entrepreneur to understand how he thought about guiding a leadership team.
Manage like an engineer
If issues, pull requests, and project boards are the best way to develop software, should they not also be the best way to manage software development?
Teamwork habits for leaders
I'm truly surprised by how little attention many teams, especially senior leadership teams, pay to building strong teamwork habits. It's something that's bothered me quite a bit, and I believe it's a crucial area that deserves more of our time and effort.
Today, I’m bringing three tips for you.
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