Metadata
- Author: Péter Szász
- Full Title:: How to Lead Your Team When the House Is on Fire
- Category:: 🗞️Articles
- Document Tags:: Engineering Management,
- URL:: https://peterszasz.com/how-to-lead-your-team-when-the-house-is-on-fire/
- Finished date:: 2024-09-22
Highlights
In wartime, you need your team laser-focused on shipping what matters most, now. Your organization might not have the luxury of years of runway, and the environment you’re operating in is rapidly changing. A few key things to get right: (View Highlight)
In some cases, decentralization does not help in making good and fast decisions
you need to empower the team to move fast. Decentralize decision-making authority as much as possible. (View Highlight)
important to note that these wartime actions will probably increase tech debt in your code. (View Highlight)
One major pitfall to avoid is letting an “us vs. them” mentality take hold on the team. Naturally, the stress of painful decisions can erode trust in leadership and other departments, but reinforcing a negative mindset will hurt you more than the temporary warm camaraderie you’ll enjoy by joining the chorus of cynics. (View Highlight)