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Growing Beyond Senior Eng Management - Coggle Diagram
Growing Beyond Senior Eng Management
What got you here won't get you there
So what got you here? What's your background?
Was it technical? Which types of engineers get promoted to managerial positions?
Do you have a business background? Is MBA or any formal training required to get into management and make you successful?
What were some new new skills you had to acquire to become successful at your current role?
Myths: are there any skills that people say are essential for this role but weren't?
Truths: what were the skills you hoped will not be required but there is no way to succeed without them?
What are some business challenges you're dealing with?
Alignment with business and different functions?
privy to more data sooner and knowing and prioritizing now on their plates
Who's your team now?
What's the difference between managing IC and managing managers?
Are managers more demanding?
They know more rules of the game like the compensation.
So you don't have to explain it to them!
So they don't buy just any excuse.
They have a better understanding of a business.
Do you have a higher bar for your direct reports?
How does it feel to interact with your skip-reports?
Do you feel a "grandfather" syndrome where you are more indulgent towards your skips?
What are the best practices to manage skips in a way that won't harm your relationships with your direct reports?
Is your first team your direct reports?
How has your communication style changed?
The weight of the words and decisions matter more
You represent company more than previously
There is a need to understand company strategy, key decisions and be able to explain them
People identify you with your organization
Letting go or delegation
What do you stop doing?
Less hands-on involvement in execution
Giving up pet projects or familiar systems
How do you build trust in your managers?
Building a feedback loop
Calibrating when to step in vs. step back