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In this 15-minute talk from LeadDev, discover how a temporary role in engineering leadership can transform your effectiveness as an individual contributor. Follow Kristen F. Marks as she shares her journey transitioning from a technical track to a Director of Engineering position and back again, revealing the unexpected professional growth that resulted. Learn about the specific ways leadership experience accelerated her growth, impact, and efficiency as a software engineer, including strengthened team relationships, increased ownership of processes, better self-advocacy for skill development, and overcoming imposter syndrome. Through concrete examples comparing her mindset and behaviors before and after leadership, gain insights that can help senior engineers recognize their potential superpowers and provide engineering leaders with strategies for coaching and developing their team members.
