LeadDev Courses

From Hurdles to Highways - Transforming an Experimentation Platform

Discover how GetYourGuide transformed their complex experimentation platform into a streamlined, collaborative system through incremental improvements and team-driven innovation.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Breaking Barriers - Embracing Neurodiversity in Tech

Discover practical strategies for supporting and empowering neurodiverse colleagues in tech, with insights from personal experiences and proven management approaches for creating inclusive workspaces.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Leading Through Tough Projects Without Burnout - Strategies for Team Success

Discover effective strategies for leading teams through high-pressure projects while maintaining mental well-being and preventing burnout, based on real leadership experiences and practical team management approaches.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Building Trust and Communication Strategies for Engineering Leaders

Discover effective strategies for building trust and maintaining meaningful connections with team members as you scale leadership responsibilities in distributed organizations.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

There and Back Again: Lessons on Entering Middle Management

Gain insights into navigating career transitions in tech leadership, from managing multiple teams to finding the right leadership level, with practical lessons on work-life balance and self-awareness.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Creating and Executing Achievable Goals for Your High Performance Team

Learn how to set clear, detailed goals for your team, track progress effectively, and ensure successful execution through proper follow-up methods and communication strategies.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Managing Compassionately Through Underperformance

Discover effective strategies for managing underperforming team members with compassion, from setting clear expectations to creating actionable plans and providing supportive check-ins.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Growing Teams and Culture with Actionable Feedback

Master the art of delivering specific, objective, and actionable feedback using Lara Hogan's Feedback Equation. Learn strategic approaches for both redirecting and reinforcing feedback to effectively grow teams and culture.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Achieving and Measuring Success at Scale

Discover how to balance immediate impact with future success during rapid scaling, focusing on priorities, metrics, and measuring success as your organization grows.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How Engineering Leadership Is Changing in 2025

Discover how engineering leadership is evolving in 2025 with insights on budget constraints, AI impact, team reorganization, and essential skills for motivating engineers in changing times.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Approaches to Leadership and Execution for Staff+ Engineers - MMMRRRRR

Explore approaches to leadership for staff+ engineers through three management types (team, project, people) and five abstract skills (risk, reliability, reputation, relationships, reducing complexity).

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

No More Heroes: User Experience Design for Incident Response

Discover how to design scalable incident response processes that move beyond relying on "hero engineers" to a collaborative "neighborhood watch" approach that works for growing teams.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Trends in Cloud Native Performance and Efficiency

Explore the evolution of cloud native technologies and their impact on performance and efficiency, from hardware innovations to workload scheduling, containerization, and observability tools.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Influencing Organizational Change Without Hurting Your Day Job - A Playbook

Discover a practical playbook for influencing organizational change beyond your team while maintaining your primary responsibilities. Learn to validate problems, gain sponsorship, interview stakeholders, enroll allies, and implement effective communicati…

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Building Effective Engineering Teams: Lessons from 10 Years at Google

Discover key insights from Addy Osmani's Google experience on transforming post-incident processes from hero-dependent systems to collaborative team efforts that turn outages into learning opportunities.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video