The Engineering Leadership Podcast

Engaging conversation with Jessica McKellar, Andrew Lau, Samir Naik, and a former VPE at Robinhood about aligning engineering with business goals, team topologies, and strategic thinking in engineering leadership. Insights on metrics tracking, org design during hyper-growth, and optimizing virtual teams for customer focus.

Richard Wong, an experienced engineering leader, discusses challenges like increasing velocity without sacrificing quality, measuring productivity, and working cross-functionally with other teams. Insights from various eng leaders are shared, emphasizing the importance of aligning team goals with higher-level objectives and focusing on measurable outcomes. The podcast also explores the significance of clear requirements, transitioning responsibilities, and fostering healthy team collaboration.

Explore top challenges faced by engineering leaders such as coaching team members, motivating others, creating organizational buy-in, and managing up. Hear insights from industry experts like Netflix, Atlassian, and more on best practices and strategies to overcome these obstacles.

Farhan Thawar, VP of Engineering at Shopify, discusses the top 10 challenges faced by engineering leaders in a rapid-fire session. Insights gathered from various ELC events, podcasts & conferences.

CTO @ Lattice, Stephen Poletto, discusses scaling hiring processes, creating operational excellence systems, and incentivizing impact within engineering orgs. Insights on aligning hires with company vision, implementing hiring rubrics, and adapting rituals for growth. Strategies for rewarding impact over complexity, improving task management, and exploring health tech trends. Valuable resources for startup equity and hiring practices shared.

Wade Chambers, CTO & SVP of Engineering @ Included Health, talks about conscious career growth, applying neuroplasticity principles to your career, and increasing team performance. He shares stories of success and failure as an eng manager, best practices for measuring success, and strategies for leadership development.

Melody Hildebrandt, EVP Eng / CISO @ Fox Corporation & COO @ Blockchain Creative Labs, shares insights on navigating M&As, accelerating tech transformation, and strategic ventures in media innovation. She delves into the Fox-Disney deal, fast-tracked projects post-acquisition, asset transfers, and leveraging TSAs to drive innovation and productivity. The discussion also covers the organization's pivot towards web3, NFT marketplace opportunities, and the strategic use of TSAs in M&A deals.

Evan Welbourne, Head of AI and Data @ Samsara, discusses merging current customer needs with future tech trends. He shares strategies for product building, transitioning between development stages, defining customer success, working backward from problems, and avoiding friction in development. Additionally, he talks about envisioning future tech possibilities, creating diverse AI teams, and effective communication with stakeholders.

Former CTOs from Uber & FOX, VPEs from Meta & Figma discuss ELC Annual 2024. Highlights include peer-led roundtables, expert-led sessions, expanding perspectives, and actionable strategies empowering leadership growth. Don't miss this opportunity to network, gain insights, recharge, and accelerate your leadership journey!

Lakshmi Baskaran discusses impromptu communication, team topologies, and the future of AI in engineering leadership. She shares insights on navigating tricky situations, hiring the right team composition, and adopting AI technologies. The Triple-A communication framework, team culture, and AI integration are key topics emphasized in the podcast.