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Explore the critical transition from engineering manager to manager of managers in this 23-minute conference talk that addresses the surprising lack of guidance available for this pivotal career step. Learn from practical insights gained during a year-long journey of scaling from managing one engineering team to overseeing five teams. Discover the key similarities and differences between managing individual contributors and managing other managers, while identifying which existing strengths to leverage and where new skills need development. Examine the biggest challenges faced during this transition alongside debunking common misconceptions about the role. Gain practical tips and templates for navigating information flow within organizations, influencing decisions effectively, and understanding the evolving nature of problems and their resolution at this leadership level. Whether considering this career path, currently in transition, or working alongside senior engineering leaders, acquire actionable strategies to make this professional evolution both smooth and successful while building confidence that complex leadership challenges are indeed "figurable."
