Leading Snowflakes

What it does

The New Engineering Manager

We all started our professional journey as a "Maker" – a designer, programmer or tester. Our ability to make things is what brought us so far. This is why when we go from a "Maker" into a "Manager" role, we so often fall back to our comfort zone. We're neglecting managerial responsibilities working to complete yet another task instead. It's the power of old habits. But let's face it – you were NOT being promoted to a managerial position to increase your own productivity. Your job as a manager is to amplify your teammates. When was the last time you've taken some real time off, without worrying your team will be misdirected in your absence? --> Scaling your software becomes increasingly…from leadingsnowflakes.com

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