Tech Leadership Made Simple
New in leadership or leveling up your current role, this guide cuts through the noise and gives you what actually works. You get simple frameworks, real talk, and templates you can use this week. No jargon, no theatrics, just results.
What you will learn
- How to shift from shipping code to leading people
- How to run one on ones that matter
- How to give feedback that helps, not hurts
- How to stay technical without blocking your team
- How to prioritize work with simple frameworks
- How to avoid burnout, for you and the team
What is inside
- 16 crisp chapters, each with a short closing takeaway
- Practical templates, one on one agenda, feedback script, sprint health check, team charter
- A preview PDF to share with your team
Who this is for
- Senior engineers stepping into lead roles
- Team leads who want cleaner systems and fewer fires
- Managers who want straight talk and practical tools
Table of contents
- The Transition, From Developer to Leader
- What Leadership Actually Is
- Trust Is Your Currency
- Your Quiet Engineers Are the Real MVPs
- Feedback Without the Awkwardness
- Staying Technical Without Being a Bottleneck
- Frameworks for Prioritization
- Delegation Without Abdication
- Translating Dev Speak ↔ Exec Speak
- Running Meetings People Do Not Hate
- Jira or It Does Not Exist
- Micromanagement = Insecurity in a Blazer
- Metrics Worship vs Real Outcomes
- The Burnout Trap
- Quick Wins for New Tech Leads
- Templates That Actually Work
What you get
- PDF, the full guide
You'll get a blunt, practical field guide for tech leads, clear playbooks, no corporate fluff.
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