Please join me in welcoming Will Larson, Chief Technology Officer at Imprint and a thought leader whose work has shaped how many of us think about engineering leadership. Will is the author of three influential books in the engineering leadership space: "An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management," "Staff Engineer: Leadership beyond the management track," and his most recent release, "The Engineering Executive's Primer."
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Chapters
- (00:00:00) - Show Intro
- (00:00:26) - Guest Intro
- (00:01:22) - The Need for an Engineering Executive's Primer
- (00:02:54) - Challenges in Middle Management
- (00:06:23) - The Role of Senior ICs in Organizations
- (00:17:03) - Early Career Experiences at Yahoo and Digg
- (00:25:30) - Lessons from a Painful Management Transition
- (00:26:17) - Executive Offer Negotiation Insights
- (00:32:59) - Identifying Red Flags in Job Offers
- (00:38:38) - Contextual Leadership vs. Playbooks
- (00:45:21) - The Power of Writing in Leadership
- (00:51:08) - Final Thoughts and Farewell
