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• Engineer at Commerce Sciences • Curator of http://softwareleadweekly.com/  sign up! • ex. Delver (Sears Israel) Director of Engineering Blog: lnbogen.com @orenellenbogen SoftwareLeadWeekly.com + Oren Ellenbogen

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• Management and leadership skills can and should be intentionally and proactively practiced. • Continuous feedback is the only way to systematically improve over time.

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“People don't quit their job, they quit their boss”

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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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1 Create a system where you can proactively learn from others hack #

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2 Intentional peer pressure will create learning opportunities hack #

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Break it into small pieces together Create interfaces & mocks Task A Task A Task B Task B Task C Task C Integration … … Peer pressure Break big problems into smaller ones Code review Co-ownership Design + estimation skills

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3 “Great leaders create culture by design, while average leaders allow culture to evolve by default” -- Mike Myatt hack #

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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: ~70 NIS < 15 minutes of work

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The last person to join is responsible to create a personal welcome kit to the next employee. . Hires How To Use Your Unfair Advantage To Create an Unforgettable First Day For New Read more:

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4 Reduce philosophical debates and unicorn-style solutions. hack #

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Sometimes, we tend to build the wrong stuff. So - optimize for (business) learning. Suggested model: 1. How easy will it be to add new features? 2. How easy will it be to change existing feature? 3. How easy will it be for a new teammate to become productive?

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

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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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