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Seven Unbreakable Rules of Software Leadership - Steve McConnell

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) via YouTube

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Discover the essential principles for successful software leadership in this illuminating webinar featuring renowned author and software engineer Steve McConnell. Explore seven crucial rules that distinguish top-performing software executives, ranging from setting clear directions to effective communication and staff management. Gain valuable insights into decision-making, organizational priorities, and cultivating passion for your company. Learn how to navigate challenges in customer satisfaction, leadership hierarchies, and diversity. Benefit from McConnell's decade-long experience working with software executives across various industries, and understand the key factors that lead to superior performance and results in software leadership roles.

Syllabus

Welcome
Rule 1 Be sure youre going somewhere
Rule 2 Take responsibility
Rule 4 Make decisions
Rule 4 Put the organization first
Rule 5 Be passionate about your company
Rule 6 Become a student of communication
Rule 7 Treat your staff as volunteers
Recap
When the customer cannot be satisfied with 70 of the desired functionality
When the customer cannot be satisfied with 30 of the desired functionality
Leadership is always a hierarchy
Leadership and diversity
Peacetime or wartime
What software leaders need to hear

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