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SimpleLeadership Podcast

Engineer Your Teams for Impact with Ashish Aggarwal

Jan 11, 2021
Experienced engineer Ashish Aggarwal discusses building high-performing teams, emphasizing solving customer problems over technical challenges. He shares insights on transitioning to management, maintaining technical excellence, and leadership principles like customer obsession.
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Quick takeaways

  • Leadership development should evolve organically through coaching and gradual assumption of responsibilities.
  • High-performing teams excel by taking ownership of customer issues and fostering a culture of problem-solving.

Deep dives

Navigating the Transition to Management Roles

Moving from an individual contributor to a manager in a company involves transitioning from executing tasks to guiding others. It was highlighted that this progression didn't happen suddenly but rather emerged naturally as more responsibilities were shouldered. By beginning as a senior engineer, then evolving into a tech lead, and eventually assuming managerial duties, this shift occurred seamlessly through mentorship and trust from superiors. The speaker emphasized the importance of leadership development evolving organically through coaching and gradual assumption of responsibilities.

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