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The Manager's Path by Camille Fournier — WisdomDeck honest review
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The Manager's Path

by Camille Fournier

The career ladder of technical management: mentor, tech lead, manager, manager of managers, executive, with the specific skills and traps of each. The standard guide for engineers becoming managers.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Each level is a new job.
  2. One-on-ones are the core tool.
  3. Manage up, down and sideways.

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The technical management ladder.

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