The Engineering Leader: Strategies for Scaling Teams and Yourself

Explore strategies for scaling teams and personal growth in engineering leadership through this insightful conversation with Cate Huston. Delve into topics such as energy management, effective people management, and the importance of feedback in leadership roles. Learn how to avoid common pitfalls, develop deep listening skills, and become your own manager. Discover techniques for identifying failure modes, leveraging strengths, and developing technical strategies. Gain valuable insights on balancing execution with strategic thinking, acknowledging reality, and navigating values conflicts to enhance your leadership capabilities and support your team's success.

Introduction
What made you write this book
What is energy management
Emotional and mental energy
People management
Mental and emotional output
The trap of being useful
Conversations get stretched out
Implicit feedback
No shade on us
Not getting enough feedback
Tuning for implicit feedback
Deep listening
How to be your own manager
Support and practical help
Preparing the path forward
Expectations from managers
Having a neutral perspective
Identifying failure mode
Strength Finder
Hypervigilant
Failure Mode
Being a COO
The Highway
Solutions not problems
Taking a pulse
Identify the problem
Complaints arent always bad
What is technical strategy
Good strategy bad strategy
What is strategy
Technical strategy
Being good at execution but not strategy
Acknowledge the reality
Values conflict