Developing Leadership 

Hi! We're Jason Warner and Eiso Kant, co-hosts of Developing Leadership! Here to share our episodes, deepdives, and topic explainers from the podcast :)
Developing Leadership
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How Many EMs to Change a Lightbulb?
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The Engineering Leader's Process for Continuous Improvement

As an engineering leader you need to know which team you're playing for first.

1st team 👉 the exec group / other leaders in the company

2nd team 👉 your division / the engineering team

Operating in 1st team mode creates alignment and better organizational culture.

Three Communication Mental Models for Engineering Leaders

Love a good show notes deep dive. 🧘‍♀️

Have you been able to build any identity-based habits in your life?

This gladly doesn't happen in most companies anymore today, but I think we should just call it out once and for all, non-engineers being managers of engineering teams, there really isn't ever a case where that makes sense.

— Eiso in “A Deep Dive Into Engineering Leadership Roles, Part 3”

Here are 10 substack writers and their publications, which we have learned a TON from and really recommend you follow: 

, The Weekly Hagakure

Sense-making for tech leaders in a complex world.

, Focused Chaos 

Navigating the chaos of building & investing in startups.

So, on Thursdays, we’ve decided to give you mental models, frameworks, books, and tools we’ve mentioned on the podcast (or that we’re geeking about atm).

This one's from last week and it features Jason Warner's Diamond, one of our faves from the show!

In case engineering leaders need another reason to prioritize communication... here's how the lines of communication increase as teams grow.

Scaling your Team from 5 to 250 Engineers 🌱

We need deep specialists and I don't think you become a deep special in something if you don't align your identity with it.

I think aligning your identity is what makes you become a specialist. But you need to have the right context.

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The Midwit Trap & Why Tech Companies Are Falling For It
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