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https://github.com/derekbrown/techlead

Collection of articles and links regarding technical leadership.
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# Tech Leadership

This is meant to be a collection of articles, resources, and links for those in technical leadership or engineering management roles. It's intended that the global community of engineering leaders contribute resources here for one another's benefit.



### Adding Resources

Please submit a pull request with the link added to this README, in Markdown syntax, alphabetized in the appropriate category. If your resource doesn't fit into a category, feel free to include a new one in your request. When possible, include the author's Twitter or LinkedIn link. Feel free to add your own name as the recommender.



## Articles - Tech Leadership Specific

- [#Define CTO](http://blog.gregbrockman.com/figuring-out-the-cto-role-at-stripe) by [Greg Brockman](https://twitter.com/thegdb)

- [Accidental Leadership](https://medium.com/on-management/accidental-leadership-1083f5d390cc) by [Sam Schillace](https://twitter.com/sschillace)

- [Defining Roles](https://medium.com/engineering-leadership/defining-roles-cto-and-or-vp-engineering-f1c7563643a3) by [Sanford Dickert](https://twitter.com/sanford)

- [Effective Technical Leadership](https://medium.com/@davidbyttow/effective-technical-leadership-b193a544e771) by [David Byttow](https://twitter.com/davidbyttow/)

- [How Zenefits Just Lost an Engineer](https://medium.com/@oscargodson/how-zenefits-just-lost-an-engineer-3f09898dbcf9) by [Oscar Godson](https://twitter.com/oscargodson)

- [Lessons Learned in Engineering & Management](https://medium.com/@gregbayer/lessons-learned-in-engineering-management-1e9c84c0245e) by [Greg Bayer](https://twitter.com/gregbayer)

- [Our Management Culture at Asana](https://blog.asana.com/2013/09/management-at-asana/) by [Dustin Moskovitz](http://twitter.com/moskov)

- [People-Centered Engineering](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/people-centered-engineering-derek-brown) by [Derek Brown](https://twitter.com/derekbrown)

- [Performance Culture](http://joeduffyblog.com/2016/04/10/performance-culture/) by [Joe Duffy](https://twitter.com/xjoeduffyx)

- [Starting Up Security](https://medium.com/@magoo/starting-up-security-87839ab21bae) by [Ryan McGeehan](https://twitter.com/magoo)

- [The Full Stack Employee](https://medium.com/@chrismessina/the-full-stack-employee-ed0db089f0a1) by [Chris Messina](https://twitter.com/chrismessina)

- [This is What Impactful Engineering Leadership Looks Like](http://firstround.com/review/this-is-what-impactful-engineering-leadership-looks-like/) from [First Round](http://firstround.com/)

- [What Defines an Engineering-Driven Culture](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20131204212558-56725-what-defines-an-engineering-driven-culture) from [Andy Rachleff](https://twitter.com/arachleff)

- [What I Learned Scaling Engineering Teams Through Euphoria and Horror](http://firstround.com/review/what-i-learned-scaling-engineering-teams-through-euphoria-and-horror/) from [Tim Howes](https://www.linkedin.com/pub/tim-howes/0/9a/20b)

- [What Technology Should My Startup Use?](http://matt.aimonetti.net/posts/2013/08/27/what-technology-should-my-startup-use/) by [Matt Aimonetti](https://twitter.com/mattetti)



## Articles - General Leadership & Management

- [3 Characteristics of High-Caliber Leaders](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140408205446-9454814-3-characteristics-of-high-caliber-leaders) by [Derek Brown](https://twitter.com/derekbrown)

- [8 Qualities That Make Great Bosses Unforgettable](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140826123205-20017018-8-qualities-that-make-great-bosses-unforgettable) by [Jeff Haden](https://twitter.com/jeff_haden)

- [10 Sentences Good Managers Never Say - Ever](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/10-sentences-good-managers-never-say-ever-bernard-marr) by [Bernard Marr](https://twitter.com/bernardmarr)

- [10 Things Bosses Never Tell Employees - But Should](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140904123441-20017018-ten-things-bosses-never-tell-employees-but-should) by [Jeff Haden](https://twitter.com/jeff_haden)

- [A Process for Developing Leaders](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140508001449-9454814-a-process-for-developing-leaders) by [Derek Brown](https://twitter.com/derekbrown)

- [Building a Culture of Integrity](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140501050656-9454814-building-a-culture-of-integrity) by [Derek Brown](https://twitter.com/derekbrown)

- [Building a Culture of Trust](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140427213220-9454814-building-a-culture-of-trust) by [Derek Brown](https://twitter.com/derekbrown)

- [Building Great Teams like the Pros: Recruiting and Developing Talent](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/building-great-teams-like-pros-recruiting-developing-talent-brown) by [Derek Brown](https://twitter.com/derekbrown)

- [Creating a Culture of Joy](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140424034837-9454814-creating-a-culture-of-joy) by [Derek Brown](https://twitter.com/derekbrown)

- [Criticism and Ineffective Feedback](https://www.kateheddleston.com/blog/criticism-and-ineffective-feedback) by [Kate Heddleston](https://twitter.com/heddle317)

- [Developing Your Team Through Effective One on Ones](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20141014225751-9454814-effective-one-on-ones) by [Derek Brown](https://twitter.com/derekbrown)

- [Focus: The Secret to Getting Things Done](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140612175658-9454814-f-o-c-u-s-the-secret-to-getting-things-done) by [Derek Brown](https://twitter.com/derekbrown)

- [Goldilocks Management](https://medium.com/bridge-collection/goldilocks-management-c01c6846e06e) by [Dustin Moskovitz](https://twitter.com/moskov)

- [Here's Why Good Employees Quit](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20141016131108-112905525-here-s-why-good-employees-quit) by [Mary Davids](https://twitter.com/mvdavids)

- [How Leaders Change an Organization's Culture](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140610181306-9454814-culture-flows-downstream-how-leaders-change-an-organization-s-culture) by [Derek Brown](https://twitter.com/derekbrown)

- [It's During Bad Times That You Can Tell if Someone is Any Good](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140609232841-678940-it-s-during-bad-times-that-you-can-tell-if-someone-is-any-good) by [Ryan Roslansky](https://twitter.com/ryros)

- [Leading from the Trenches](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/leading-from-trenches-derek-brown) by [Derek Brown](https://twitter.com/derekbrown)

- [Leading Healthy Teams](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20141105152742-9454814-leading-healthy-teams) by [Derek Brown](https://twitter.com/derekbrown)

- [Leading Others with Grace](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140504231741-9454814-grace-in-the-workplace) by [Derek Brown](https://twitter.com/derekbrown)

- [Leaders Live in the Future](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20141029222045-9454814-leaders-live-in-the-future) by [Derek Brown](https://twitter.com/derekbrown)

- [Leadership is Not Sexy](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140602184925-9454814-leadership-is-not-sexy) by [Derek Brown](https://twitter.com/derekbrown)

- [Management Cliches That Work](http://blog.learningbyshipping.com/2014/10/23/management-cliches-that-work/) by [Steven Sinofsky](https://twitter.com/stevesi)

- [Mentoring vs. Coaching](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140717215307-2831004-mentoring-vs-coaching) by [Jim Gourgoutis](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yojimg)

- [Reverse Engineer Everything](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140512000914-9454814-reverse-engineer-everything) by [Derek Brown](https://twitter.com/derekbrown)

- [Stop Wasting Everyone's Time: A SANE Meeting Policy](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/stop-wasting-everyones-time-sane-meeting-policy-derek-brown) by [Derek Brown](https://twitter.com/derekbrown)

- [Ten Stupid Rules That Drive Great Employees Away](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20141114143018-52594-ten-stupid-rules-that-drive-great-employees-away) by [Liz Ryan](https://twitter.com/humanworkplace)

- [The Difference Between Managers and Leaders](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20130529150715-5799319-the-difference-between-managers-and-leaders) by [Ilya Pozin](https://twitter.com/ilyaneversleeps)

- [The One Minute Test](https://medium.com/@jmspool/the-one-minute-test-68738cb111ea) by [Jared Spool](https://twitter.com/jmspool)

- [The Six Deadly Sins of Leadership](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20130327154206-86541065-the-six-deadly-sins-of-leadership) by [Jack Welch](https://twitter.com/jack_welch)

- [Three Things I've Learned From Warren Buffett](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20130612065727-251749025-three-things-i-ve-learned-from-warren-buffett) by [Bill Gates](https://twitter.com/billgates)

- [What Story Are You Telling?](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-story-you-telling-leader-derek-brown) by [Derek Brown](https://twitter.com/derekbrown)

- [Worker, Interrupted: The Cost of Task Switching](http://www.fastcompany.com/944128/worker-interrupted-cost-task-switching) by [Kermit Pattison](http://www.fastcompany.com/user/kermit-pattison)



## Books

- [Hello, Startup](http://www.hello-startup.net/) by [Jim Brikman](https://twitter.com/brikis98/)

- [Team Geek](http://www.amazon.com/Team-Geek-Software-Developers-Working/dp/1449302440) by [Brian W. Fitzpatrick](https://twitter.com/therealfitz) and [Ben Collins-Sussman](https://twitter.com/sussman) recommended by [Tim Lantz](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tslantz)

- [The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1480554030/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1480554030&linkCode=as2&tag=derekbrown-20&linkId=XKGYTNJTVCE3N7UV) by [John Maxwell](https://twitter.com/johncmaxwell)

- [The Effective Engineer: How to Leverage Your Efforts in Software Engineering to Make a Disproportionate and Meaningful Impact](http://www.amazon.com/The-Effective-Engineer-Engineering-Disproportionate/dp/0996128107) by [Edmond Lau](https://twitter.com/edmondlau) recommended by [Vladimir Novakovski](https://twitter.com/vnovakovski)

- [The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle: How to Become a Servant Leader](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/140005334X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=140005334X&linkCode=as2&tag=derekbrown-20&linkId=5GE34WEYF5UMQYSR) by James Hunter

- [Work Rules]() by [Laszlo Bock](https://twitter.com/laszlobock2718) recommended by [Davide Alessio](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dalessio)



## Other Collections

- [Engineering Leadership on Medium](https://medium.com/engineering-leadership)

- [Engineering Management on Quora](https://www.quora.com/Engineering-Management)



## PDFs

- [Frequently Forgotten Fundamental Facts about Software Engineering](http://www.kictanet.or.ke/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Forgotten-Fundamentals-IEEE-Software-May2001.pdf) by Robert L. Glass



## Slideshows

- [Netfix Culture](http://www.slideshare.net/reed2001/culture-2009) by [Netflix](https://twitter.com/netflix)

- [Startup DNA](http://www.slideshare.net/brikis98/startup-dna) by [Jim Brikman](https://twitter.com/brikis98/)



## Twitter Accounts Worth Following

- [Sam Altman](https://twitter.com/sama)

- [Greg Bayer](https://twitter.com/gregbayer)

- [Laszlo Bock](https://twitter.com/laszlobock2718)

- [Jim Brikman](https://twitter.com/brikis98)

- [Greg Brockman](https://twitter.com/thegdb)

- [Derek Brown](https://twitter.com/derekbrown)

- [David Byttow](https://twitter.com/davidbyttow)

- [Dustin Moskovitz](https://twitter.com/moskov)

- [Sam Schillace](https://twitter.com/sschillace)

- [Wayne Pan](https://twitter.com/waynep)