Tactics for Tech Leadership Podcast

Tag: Engineering Leadership

  • S2E11 – Performance Management, What Is It Good For?

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    Show Notes  Have you had performance reviews where you thought, “What is the point of this?”  Mon-Chaio and Andy examine the concepts and implications of performance management systems. They swap experiences and insights on the challenges and inefficacies of performance management practices and cover the inconclusive evidence of their effectiveness. Mon-Chaio raises alternative perspectives on…

  • S2E9 – Do Leaders Have to Be Technical?

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    Show Notes  In this episode of the TTL podcast, Andy and Mon-Chaio delve into the importance of technical skills and mindset in leadership roles, particularly as individuals transition from technical to management positions. Their discussions are anchored by research findings, such as an article hypothesizing technical competence loss in Boeing’s leadership contributing to quality issues,…

  • S2E7 – The Next Best Leadership Style

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    Show Notes Even if we don’t know it by name, we all know the attributes of the best leadership style, don’t we? Humble, collaborative, curious, people-centric, etc. But how do we know, and what evidence to we have, for those attributes making up the best style? And what if we’ve been led astray about what…

  • S2E6 – Resolving the Leader’s Dilemma: Coaching vs. Directing

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    Show Notes  In this edition of the TTL podcast, hosts Andy Parker and Mon Chaio Lo bring in their first guest, Ethan Fryer-Ressmeyer, an executive coach from Seattle, Washington. Ethan is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Certified Coach with a background in Fortune 50 Aerospace Engineering Leadership. He helps leaders discover and implement their own,…

  • S2E5 – The Power of Repeat

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    Show Notes Are you a “one-and-done”, “measure-twice, cut-once” type of leader? If so, you may be overlooking the untapped potential of doing the same thing twice … or more! In this episode, Andy and Mon-Chaio unravel the delightful dance of repetition, proving that it’s not just a merry-go-round of monotony but a secret handshake with…

  • S2E4 – Method and Madness in Storytelling

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    Show Notes  In this episode, Mon-Chaio and Andy delve into the essential role of storytelling in implementing change and leading an organization. They share examples of effective storytelling and reference theories ranging from Aristotle to environmental sciences. While facts are important, emotional connection, or pathos, is key to persuasive storytelling. They also discuss the dimensions…

  • S2E3 – Cracking the Code on Collaboration

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    Show Notes “Just collaborate”: the favorite guidance of many a leader to solve any challenging group dynamic problem. And often when collaboration doesn’t work well, the blame is placed upon the individuals and teams involved in the collaboration. Can we as leaders do better? Join Andy and Mon-Chaio as they explore the research around collaboration,…

  • S2E2 – Team Topologies – Interactions and Triggers

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    Show Notes Let’s put Team Topologies to use. What can it tell us about why some team structures work out, why some struggle, and when we should switch our organisations to be more effective? Mon-Chaio and Andy scrutinise a software project through the lens of the interaction modes, sensing, and triggers for change that the…

  • S2E1 – Sabotaging Learning

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    Show Notes Transcript Mon-Chaio: Happy 2024, everyone! We appreciate you taking time out of your day once again to join us here on The TTL Podcast. We hope that you had a happy holiday season and are ready now to dive into more learning. I hope that’s why you’re listening to this podcast. Maybe one…

  • S1E24 – Weaving Your Team Fabric (Building Your Engineering Organization Series – Part 3 of 5)

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    Show Notes  Let’s imagine that you are just taking on an engineering organization. Maybe it is new to you or maybe it is completely new. What should you do to set yourself up for success? What are some of the important, or critical, aspects to think through, write down, nail down, or get agreement on?…