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The Manager's Path

A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change

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The Manager's Path

By: Camille Fournier
Narrated by: Janet Metzger
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Managing people is difficult wherever you work. But in the tech industry, where management is also a technical discipline, the learning curve can be brutal - especially when there are few tools, texts, and frameworks to help you. In this practical guide, author Camille Fournier (tech lead turned CTO) takes you through each stage in the journey from engineer to technical manager.

From mentoring interns to working with senior staff, you'll get actionable advice for approaching various obstacles in your path. This book is ideal whether you're a new manager, a mentor, or a more experienced leader looking for fresh advice. Listen to this audiobook and learn how to become a better manager and leader in your organization.

  • Begin by exploring what you expect from a manager.
  • Understand what it takes to be a good mentor, and a good tech lead.
  • Learn how to manage individual members while remaining focused on the entire team.
  • Understand how to manage yourself and avoid common pitfalls that challenge many leaders.
  • And more...
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Easy book to listen to. The techniques recommended are great tools for any new technical manager. I recommend this book for anyone working in technology regardless of management experience.

Very good introduction to technical management

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Highly recommended! Full of wisdom for any engineering manager at any level. Lots of practical advice.

Full of wisdom for any engineering manager

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I've recently started as a Tech Lead and I was recommended this book, I'd also recommend it to others.

There are a few chapters you can skip but the relevant ones are valuable. This book isn't a cure-all, but it might help you identify some areas to improve, like it has for me.

Don't let the narration put you off - there's a lot of great content in here for new tech managers and I'm really glad it's in audiobook format because otherwise I'd have taken longer to read it. I found the easiest way to read was to have the speed set to 1.4-1.5x.

Great content, average naration

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I found this book a wonderful resource of potential and proven approaches and perspective. Although I would suggest to the reader to use this as a resource for these things rather than an absolute guide.
But all in all a wonderful resource.

Wonderful book from the perspective of a well experienced leader

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