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138: Stop Stagnation and Grow Faster | Peak Performance Multiplier

The Happy Engineer | Career Success for Engineering Leadership

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Moving from Firefighting to Finding Flow and Creating a Learning Environment

This chapter discusses the common feeling among engineering managers and engineers of constantly being under immense pressure and always firefighting. It highlights the lack of time for training and the disconnect between training and the actual work. It also mentions the absence of coaching, support, and mentorship during development opportunities, leading to stress and uncertain outcomes. The chapter then introduces the idea of getting out of crisis mode and finding flow, creating a learning environment aligned with the day-to-day work and practicing for gradual gains.

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