This talk is aimed at both aspiring Chief Technology Officers and those who are in a position to mentor future CTOs. Explore the journey from a Director of Engineering role to a CTO, focusing on the skills and experiences needed for this transition and how experienced leaders can guide others on this path.
With new AI developments happening almost every day, team roadmaps evolve fast to adapt to the product and business needs; this requires a close partnership between engineering and product leaders.
When you're at the top, getting direct feedback gets tougher, and figuring out how to improve becomes a bit of a puzzle.
This talk is your guide to cracking that puzzle, and make leadership growth less of a mystery and more of an adventure!
This talk explores the evolution of the engineering leadership role from the growth-focused 2010s to today's environment of increased scrutiny and accountability.
In this talk I'll share the situations that exposed my limited toolkit of leadership styles, the new styles I've added, and how I got comfortable using them.