The Path to Tech Executive Roles

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Feb 12, 2025

Drew Saur, founder of Drew Saur Coaching, specializes in guiding tech professionals toward executive success. He discusses the 2025 job market landscape, offering insights on standing out amidst layoffs. Drew emphasizes the shift in thinking required to advance from technical to leadership roles and the importance of self-discovery in career development. He also stresses setting clear career goals and crafting personal narratives for effective interviews, all while maintaining a harmonious work-life balance.

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INSIGHT

Shifting to Strategic Thinking

Moving to senior roles requires a shift from execution to strategic thinking.
Executives must consider the system itself, resource allocation, and organizational structure.

ANECDOTE

Drew's Promotion Challenge

Drew Saur was a classic technologist focused on delivery and was well-regarded.
Despite increased effort, he was unexpectedly passed over for promotion, realizing the need for a different skillset.

ADVICE

Defining Work-Life Balance

Define work-life balance specifics, like family dinners, to guide job choices.
Increase your value to shape your role and achieve desired flexibility.

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Drew Saur (Founder, Drew Saur Coaching) talks about the state of the job market in 2025, how delivery and measurements have changed, how to stand out, and what to think about when interviewing for a new role, especially at the executive level

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Topic 1 - Welcome to the show. Tell us about your background…

Topic 2 - As someone who helps tech folks with their careers, what is the state of the industry? The news is filled almost daily with layoffs. What advice do you have for folks in 2025?

Topic 3 - Many of our listeners are technical folks who are senior in their careers. Some (like me) struggle to that next step up where the game changes dramatically, and it’s a bit of a deep, dark secret in our industry at times. Tell everyone about that and the jump in thinking

Topic 4 - Brian and I talk to a lot of folks in our industry on an ongoing basis. I feel like the conversations from the last few years can fit in a few buckets but all under a common theme. Many have an idea of where they want to go in the industry or maybe they did and now they aren’t sure due to work from home, changing family dynamics etc. How do you coach folks to find that happy medium. Not everyone gets or wants to be a CEO. What do you balance and how do you balance this

Topic 5 - As we’ve discussed, we met last year and you helped land my with my current role. The tech hiring process, especially for leadership roles has changed in recent years. How should everyone approach the interview process?

Topic 6 - All of this can be overwhelming if approached all at once, what advice do you have on how to break things down and tackle what matters most

Topic 7 - If anyone out there is interested, where can they go for more info or to contact you?

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