The document discusses how to make the transition to a technical leadership role. It advises prioritizing new responsibilities based on need and comfort level, taking on leadership duties in an authentic way that fits one's personality, and avoiding using TV shows like "The Office" as the sole guide for how to lead. The transition involves becoming an engineering project manager, driving hiring, mentoring and coaching employees, and being an active member of the leadership team.

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How to Make the Transition to
Tech Leadership
Jenny Farver
Director of Engineering

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Senior Engineer
Technical Lead
Director of Engineering
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Prioritize based on
need and your
comfort
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Employee reviews, career
growth
Chief engineering project manager
Driver of engineering hiring
Mentor/coach/motivator
Active member of leadership
team
Cross-functional communicator

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Be authentic
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Find ways to take on your
new responsibilities in a
way that is ‘you’

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Just don’t.
Don’t Watch
‘The Office’
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