Nice article with great insights Akash. The one thing which is really hard for the overly curious individual contributor transitioning into technical lead is to 'push back'. It's difficult to control the urge to turn off the meddling and become the lead that the team needs.
> Delegate: “I don’t care when you work, where you work from, as long as you produce consistent output.”
This was my rule of thumb, even though I had only a handful of employees in my company. Delegation has multiple benefits for both parties. It builds trust and confidence in your employees and signals that they are in control.
Recently, I've been getting more opportunities to "lead" and delegate, so this article came just in the knick of time. Appreciated all 3 of these tips, especially about psychological safety. Looking forward to learning more from you on this topic, Akash. Keep up the great work!
Nice article with great insights Akash. The one thing which is really hard for the overly curious individual contributor transitioning into technical lead is to 'push back'. It's difficult to control the urge to turn off the meddling and become the lead that the team needs.
You hit the nail in the head with this, meddling is hard to let go. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
> Delegate: “I don’t care when you work, where you work from, as long as you produce consistent output.”
This was my rule of thumb, even though I had only a handful of employees in my company. Delegation has multiple benefits for both parties. It builds trust and confidence in your employees and signals that they are in control.
Great tips, Akash!
Exactly. The trust is great, but the “signal that they are in control “ is invaluable!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Recently, I've been getting more opportunities to "lead" and delegate, so this article came just in the knick of time. Appreciated all 3 of these tips, especially about psychological safety. Looking forward to learning more from you on this topic, Akash. Keep up the great work!
Thanks for the kind words, Jordan. I'm glad you found this helpful.
nice article & all the best with book launch, Akash.
Thanks, Neo.