Software Lead Weekly
Issue #272, 9th February 2018
This Week's Favorite
Progressing From Tech to Leadership
7 minutes read.
I tried to summarize my favorite parts of Michal Zalewski's writing. I couldn't. Everything is so well-written. While written as a security leader, it applies to anyone who's thinking of leading a team or teams in the future. My favorite read for this weekend by far.
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7 minutes read.
I tried to summarize my favorite parts of Michal Zalewski's writing. I couldn't. Everything is so well-written. While written as a security leader, it applies to anyone who's thinking of leading a team or teams in the future. My favorite read for this weekend by far.
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Culture
A Remarkably Scenic Drive. #DontPanic #FalconHeavy
1 minutes read.
My humble effort to help you start the weekend with a smile on your face. What a remarkable feat of engineering by SpaceX!
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1 minutes read.
My humble effort to help you start the weekend with a smile on your face. What a remarkable feat of engineering by SpaceX!
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Management as a Platform
5 minutes read.
Lenny Markus's suggestion to think of how we can build "Management as a Platform" is an excellent framing to the role of leaders who run multiple teams: "seeing yourself as the architect of an extensible system comprised of humans who need to work together is critical to building a successful organization."
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5 minutes read.
Lenny Markus's suggestion to think of how we can build "Management as a Platform" is an excellent framing to the role of leaders who run multiple teams: "seeing yourself as the architect of an extensible system comprised of humans who need to work together is critical to building a successful organization."
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Directly Responsible Individuals
2 minutes read.
"The notion of the DRI is a fundamental component of the culture of modern product development teams." -- When talking about ownership and being responsible for the outcome, seeking for clear and explicit DRI in every conversation is a must. Check how Matthew Mamet applied the DRI-mindset in TripAdvisor and think about how you can apply it as part of your culture.
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2 minutes read.
"The notion of the DRI is a fundamental component of the culture of modern product development teams." -- When talking about ownership and being responsible for the outcome, seeking for clear and explicit DRI in every conversation is a must. Check how Matthew Mamet applied the DRI-mindset in TripAdvisor and think about how you can apply it as part of your culture.
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Finding Fulfilling Work
5 minutes read.
I like Sean Rose's usage of local-maxima versus global-maximum when you pick the companies to work for. You should reverse-engineer it and think of how you set up your structure and which values your leaders promote: "look for companies with cultures that place extremely high value on motivators."
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5 minutes read.
I like Sean Rose's usage of local-maxima versus global-maximum when you pick the companies to work for. You should reverse-engineer it and think of how you set up your structure and which values your leaders promote: "look for companies with cultures that place extremely high value on motivators."
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Peopleware
The 5 Ways to Improve Your Self-Awareness as a Leader
5 minutes read.
Claire Lew shares helpful tips to hold yourself accountable as a leader. I've became better at this in the past few years, but I wish I followed this rule when starting to lead a team: "One thing that Ben tries to keep in mind to improve his self-awareness as a leader is to assume good faith. When you feel yourself getting defensive and are not in a good mental state to receive feedback, stop and recognize it."
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5 minutes read.
Claire Lew shares helpful tips to hold yourself accountable as a leader. I've became better at this in the past few years, but I wish I followed this rule when starting to lead a team: "One thing that Ben tries to keep in mind to improve his self-awareness as a leader is to assume good faith. When you feel yourself getting defensive and are not in a good mental state to receive feedback, stop and recognize it."
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Surround Yourself With People Who Believe in You the Way Steve Kerr Believes in Steph Curry
1 minutes read.
I've shared a shorter version of this before, but it's incredible to see many interactions between Coach Kerr and Steph Curry - you can see how much respect they have for each other, and Kerr's leadership style shines through. We need more leaders like Steve Kerr.
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1 minutes read.
I've shared a shorter version of this before, but it's incredible to see many interactions between Coach Kerr and Steph Curry - you can see how much respect they have for each other, and Kerr's leadership style shines through. We need more leaders like Steve Kerr.
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Adult Principles
2 minutes read.
I wish I would be strong enough to follow up on this list. I've added a link to it to my "weekly progress" in my calendar -- becoming a better person requires mindfulness.
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2 minutes read.
I wish I would be strong enough to follow up on this list. I've added a link to it to my "weekly progress" in my calendar -- becoming a better person requires mindfulness.
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Inspiring Tweets
@sehurlburt: A reality that’s hard to accept when you’re in the thick of it: tech offices where coders are working a lot value someone looking like they’ve been busy more than they value work getting done.
- Oren
P.S. Can you share this email? I'd love for more people to experiment and improve their company's culture.
P.S. Can you share this email? I'd love for more people to experiment and improve their company's culture.