How to Drive Change Beyond Your Role
What can you do when you're not in a leadership role but want to push for a change in your team? What aspects are helpful in this situation, and what can managers do to encourage taking initiatives?
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IC to EM
Considering the move from an Individual Contributor to an Engineering Manager is a decisive moment in an engineer's career. I'm focusing on this transition within these articles.
How to Prepare for an Engineering Manager Role?
A list of 50 concrete actions to help approach this career change, things Software Engineers can try today in their current role to grow the skills necessary for becoming a successful Engineering Manager.
22 Signs That Point to an Engineering Leadership Career
A list of opinions, values, behaviors, and personal preferences that can hint at great Engineering Manager potential.
16 Reasons Not To Go Into Engineering Management
On the topic of the Individual Contributor to Engineering Manager transition, I collected signs that indicate if this might not be the right choice for someone. The list is a playful thought experiment, looking at the beliefs and traits that might show why being an EM could pose challenges for some.