From Technical Excellence to Leadership: Understanding Yourself First

Oct 24, 2025

Join Frankie Berkoben, an executive coach specializing in mid- to senior-level tech leaders, as he discusses transformative coaching for engineering leaders. He highlights how personal strengths can enhance team dynamics and reduce friction in management roles. Frankie advocates for viewing self-improvement as iterative development, encouraging small, reflective changes. He also delves into supporting neurodivergent team members, emphasizing tailored approaches over stereotypes. Discover how effective communication and flexibility can benefit all employees.

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ADVICE

Design Leadership Around Your Strengths

Start with data: map your strengths and what the role requires to reduce friction in leadership transitions.
Match team members' strengths to responsibilities and design interactions that minimize context switching.

ADVICE

Protect Deep Work With Calendar Design

Schedule work around predictable energy and flow patterns to protect deep focus time.
Limit context switching by grouping one-on-ones and reactive tasks outside deep-focus blocks.

INSIGHT

Iterate On Personal Development Like Software

Apply iterative development to personal growth by testing small, shippable behavior changes.
Use planning, doing, and reflecting loops to pressure-test assumptions about how you work.

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