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The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change

by Camille Fournier

A progression through technical leadership

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A progression through technical leadership

Camille Fournier organizes management in technology as a developing career, tracing the move from engineering into roles with broader responsibility. The guide addresses mentoring and tech leadership, managing individual contributors while keeping sight of the team, and the shift to overseeing multiple teams and other managers. It also includes attention to self-management and to building a shared team culture. This scope makes the book a practical map of the changing demands attached to each step, connecting day-to-day people management with the wider work of leading an organization.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Engineers preparing to move into technical management
  • New managers seeking guidance on mentoring and team leadership
  • Experienced technical leaders managing multiple teams or managers

Themes

Career progression in technical managementMentoring and team leadershipSelf-managementOrganizational culture

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Book overview

Managing people is difficult wherever you work. But in the tech industry, where management is also a technical discipline, the learning curve can be brutal--especially when there are few tools, texts, and frameworks to help you. In this practical guide, author Camille Fournier (tech lead turned CTO) takes you through each stage in the journey from engineer to technical manager.

From mentoring interns to working with senior staff, you'll get actionable advice for approaching various obstacles in your path. This book is ideal whether you're a new manager, a mentor, or a more experienced leader looking for fresh advice. Pick up this book and learn how to become a better manager and leader in your organization.

  • Begin by exploring what you expect from a manager
  • Understand what it takes to be a good mentor, and a good tech lead
  • Learn how to manage individual members while remaining focused on the entire team
  • Understand how to manage yourself and avoid common pitfalls that challenge many leaders
  • Manage multiple teams and learn how to manage managers
  • Learn how to build and bootstrap a unifying culture in teams
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