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A conference talk from LeadDev Berlin 2024 explores one engineering leader's personal journey transitioning from managing two teams to leading seven teams as Head of Tech, and their eventual decision to return to single-team management. Gain valuable insights into the challenges and realities of middle management transitions, including key differences between direct team management and multi-team leadership, recognizing warning signs of role misalignment, and understanding personal motivations for career advancement. Learn about the importance of work-life balance considerations, the isolation that can come with director-level positions, and how to identify when a role isn't the right fit. Discover why stepping back from a higher position can be a positive career move and how to approach career advancement decisions with a more nuanced perspective beyond simple upward progression. Through candid discussion of personal experiences, understand the complexities of engineering management roles and develop strategies for finding your optimal position on the management ladder.
