Wade Chambers, an engineering leader with over 25 years of experience at companies like Twitter and Amplitude, shares insights on empowering engineering teams. He discusses the importance of fostering true ownership to boost innovation and performance. Wade highlights common traps leaders fall into and provides strategies for effective coaching and feedback. He delves into the dynamics of ownership, emphasizing the role of candid conversations and trust in restoring accountability. Listeners will learn how to align individual goals with organizational vision for transformative success.
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True Ownership Drives Innovation
True ownership energizes teams to innovate and deliver impact beyond mere responsibility or accountability.
It transforms a team from instruction-dependent to motivated problem solvers deeply caring for outcomes.
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Avoid False Empowerment
Avoid empowering teams in name only by not systematizing, measuring, or coaching ownership.
Provide clear clarity, guardrails, and resources to prevent hesitation and set teams up to succeed.
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Clarify 'Why' to Motivate Ownership
Ensure individuals understand the 'why' behind their mission to make ownership personal and actionable.
Couple intrinsic motivation with clear, actionable first steps and ongoing coaching for true ownership.
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Wade Chambers will be leading Engineering at Amplitude. Amplitude is the leading digital analytics platform that helps companies unlock the power of their products. Wade has over 25 years of engineering leadership experience, both advising companies and being hands-on in key leadership positions at companies such as Included Health, Twitter, TellApart, Proofpoint, Yahoo, and Opsware. He is a deep technical expert with a proven track record of scaling teams, leaders, market-defining technology innovations, and business growth.
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