Three habits to thrive in your first engineering leadership role

Congratulations! You’ve been promoted into your first leadership role.

You might now be the Tech Lead or Engineering Manager for your team, or perhaps you’ve been nominated to lead a cross-department/team Community of Practice or Guild.

By developing the following three habits, you can survive and thrive in your first leadership role.

1. Find your north star

One of the exciting opportunities for leaders is shaping the direction in which people work. To do so, consider the ‘north star’: the guiding light that you will use to lead your group of people effectively. In many situations, this ‘north star’ is implicit, so take your time to make it explicit.

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