rich rader principal engineer + becoming an effective leader
guest: rich rader, principal engineer
- influencing people matters more than being technically right, so learn to understand what others actually want before pushing your point
- read how to win friends and influence people and the 21 laws of leadership to build real influence instead of just telling people they are wrong
- give team members slightly more responsibility than they would ask for themselves, framed as growth and backed by support, not added stress
- protecting your team sometimes costs you personally, so decide early whether you will defend your people even if it affects how you look to bosses
- pair juniors and seniors as mentors for each other so growth keeps moving up and down the ladder, not just top down