Archive - Lead Time - Engineering Management Challenges

May 2025

LeadTime#19 - Recovery After a Failed Launch

How to diagnose system failures while rebuilding team confidence? What questions help balance process improvements with delivery momentum after a…

May 29 •

LeadTime#18 - Improving Release Chaos Without Creating More

How to modernize a stressful release process? What questions can help prioritizing actions and balance quick wins with sustainable change?

May 22 •

LeadTime#17 - Effective Team-Building

What activities break down social barriers rather than reinforcing them? How to include everyone in a hybrid team while respecting different preferences…

May 15 •

LeadTime#16 - Specialist or Generalist: The Hiring Dilemma

How to choose between deep technical expertise and broader adaptability when hiring? What criteria best serve the team's present and future needs?

May 8 •

LeadTime#15 - Managing Negativity During Uncertain Times

How can an Engineering Manager improve team morale after disappointing company results? What approaches show support while ensuring undisrupted…

May 1 •

April 2025

LeadTime#14 - Developing Soft Skills in Technical People

How to work with a senior developer who resists soft skill development? What can help them see this as essential rather than optional? How to balance…

Apr 24 •

LeadTime#13 - Healing a Divided Team

How to rebuild trust in a team? What actions can break down historical grudges and improve delivery? How do you balance investigating the past with…

Apr 17 •

LeadTime#12 - Developer Wants To Be A Manager

How to balance a developer's management aspirations with business needs? What questions can help understand motivations, skills and expectations? How to…

Apr 10 •

LeadTime#11 - Preparing for Downsizing a Team

How to approach assembling a list of people to let go? What are the main criteria to guide your decisions? How do you balance business needs with team…

Apr 3 •

March 2025

LeadTime#10 - First-Time Management Opportunity

How can an IC successfully transition to an EM role? What are the risks and goals to consider, and what questions can help navigate areas of…

Mar 27 •

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