12 Leadership Hacks For Building Great Teams

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said: I am reminded every day that engineers leave managers not companies. Managers, this should keep you up at night. -- @eliast

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Mike Myatt said: Great leaders create culture by design, while average leaders allow culture to evolve by default

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• Full-stack Engineer @ Commerce Sciences • ex. Sears Israel Director of Engineering • Blog: lnbogen.com • I tweet @orenellenbogen You can call me bogen (pronounced: BOO-GEN)

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SoftwareLeadWeekly.com LeadingSnowflakes.com

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Photo credit: ekampf

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Scaling humans is hard.

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Reminder No more “one man show”. Sorry. (subtle)

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Then Now The real question: How do you make your teammates X10 better?

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Measure your own journey as a leader (self-management) Little things you can do to inspire your team Avoid the local maxima trap

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Create a system where you can proactively learn from others tool #

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Confidence  trust and openness tool #

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Intentional peer pressure will create learning opportunities tool #

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Break feature into small pieces together Create interfaces & mocks Task A Task A Task B Task B Task C Task C Integration … … Peer pressure Code review Co-ownership Design + Estimation skills

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tool # Reduce philosophical debates and unicorn-style solutions

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said: Embrace simplicity in your product and in your code. The value is in what gets used, not what gets built. -- @kgale

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How would we know if it’s working or not? Will it be easy to… 1. Add new features? 2. Change existing feature? 3. Get a new teammate to become productive?

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“Pull” < “Push” (particularly in a leading position) tool #

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Will save you from: 1. Constant double-checking (your boss & peers) 2. Wasting mental energy “cycles” Don’t underestimate the 2nd bullet.

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Measure your own journey as a leader (self-management)   Little things you can do to inspire your team Avoid the local maxima trap

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HR shouldn’t be responsible for your team’s happiness vibe #

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• Welcoming new employee • Birthdays and holidays • Life changing events • Fun days for the team Don’t be a technical robot

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Show that you care about their success vibe #

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We are all great at something.

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vibe # What makes you different?

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http://blog.flickr.net/en/2013/04/19/dad-illustrates-kids-sandwich-bags-with-imaginative-drawings/

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One little poster… Cost: $20 + 15 minutes Value: 

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The last person to join the company is responsible to create a “starter kit” for the next one to join Hires How To Use Your Unfair Advantage To Create an Unforgettable First Day For New Read more:

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Leading by example means to put yourself in their shoes too vibe #

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To a level where you can: 1. Conduct an intelligent conversation. 2. Provide feedback. 3. Help with prioritization. Can they own it? Can they educate the team?

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It’s a 2-side commitment vibe #

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“He’s young and bit arrogant, but so incredibly talented! No one seems to enjoy working with him, but I know I can fix it!” My painful lesson learned: Do not invest yourself and your team in people who don’t want to learn and improve.

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Fact: work produces more work vibe #

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1. Celebrate milestones 2. Show gratitude for effort 3. Create a tradition for small wins 

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Measure your own journey as a leader (self-management) Little things you can do to inspire your team Avoid the local maxima trap

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• There is no way to get radically better other than pushing yourself out of your comfort zone. • Read and follow companies and individuals who drive you crazy with passion and admiration.