nikazawila/awesome-engineering-manager-resources

Curated collection of resources for aspiring Engineering Managers.

Highly subjective list of awesome resources for aspiring Engineering Managers

Books:

The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change by Camille Fournier
The Culture Map: Decoding How People Think, Lead, and Get Things Done Across Cultures by Erin Meyer
The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You by Julie Zhuo
Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott
Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't by Simon Sinek
Servant Leadership: A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power and Greatness by Robert K. Greenleaf
Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez
Atomic habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results by James Clear
Your Time to Thrive: End Burnout, Increase Well-being, and Unlock Your Full Potential with the New Science of Microsteps by Marina Khidekel
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick M. Lencioni
The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism by Olivia Fox Cabane
People Management: Everything you need to know about managing and leading people at work by Chad Halvorson
Resilient Management by Lara Hogan
The First 90 Days by Michael Watkins
Deep Work by Cal Newport
An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management by Will Larson
The Wake Up by Michelle Mijung Kim
Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts by Brene Brown
Engineering Management for the Rest of Us by Sarah Drasner

Talks:

How to scale yourself as a first-time leader by Poornima Vijayashanker
How Privilege Defines Performance by Tatiana Mac
What Engineering Managers Should Do (and Why We Don’t) by Lena Reinhard
The danger of a single story by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Why good leaders make you feel safe by Simon Sinek
Get comfortable with being uncomfortable by Luvvie Ajayi Jones

Articles:

Mistakes I’ve Made as an Engineering Manager by Sarah Drasner
Your Team is Not “Them” by Sarah Drasner
The Nakazawa Management Starter Pack by Christoph Nakazawa
People First Leadership by Kate Wardin
What Leaders Told Me by Suzan Bond
When is Someone's Ready to Manage Managers by Camille Fournier