Scaling to 100+ as a Director - Lessons from Growing Engineering Organizations

Learn practical strategies for scaling engineering organizations from 30 to 100+ team members through this InfoQ conference talk featuring Thiago Ghisi's eight-year journey at American Express, Apple, and a major Fintech IPO. Discover the essential "order of operations" for sustainable scaling, including establishing operational cadence to bring order to chaos and understanding why leadership teams become necessary beyond 50 people. Master the concept of treating reorganizations as features rather than bugs, and explore frameworks for managing the emotional highs and lows inherent in large organizations. Examine Will Larson's "First Team" mindset, implement Management Decision Records (MDRs) for better decision-making, and avoid consensus traps using the DACI framework. Understand the three levels of impact framework for measuring success and apply the 10-30-50 rule for career growth while building crucial goodwill for C-suite advancement. Gain insights into cross-team collaboration strategies and learn techniques for dry-running reorganizations through the comprehensive Q&A session.