TestBash Leadership 2022 - Ted Lasso Made Me a Better Tech Leader and More Importantly, a Better Person with Leigh Rathbone

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Leigh shares a few things in his journey of being a leader that has helped shape him as a person, and therefore, as a leader. Leigh also shows how Ted Lasso also gave him the confidence to take on managing and leading developers.

We’ll use this Club thread to share resources mentioned during the session and answer any questions we don’t get to during the live session.

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Questions Answered Live

  1. @ThePirateTester: For companies that only have a leadership career path, how can they be made to see that they need a non-leader path? Beyond threat people leave?
  2. Anonymous: Ever had people you know is not a fan? How have you learnt to live with the fact you cannot make everyone happy or satisfied despite your best intentions?

Questions Not Answered

  1. @zoltan.ertekes: What would the non-leader path be?
  2. @hutchqa : How have your interview techniques changed since the show?
  3. @helianthus : All companies I’ve worked at have had a “development” template you fill in once a year as manager + employee. What are your thoughts on this?

Resources Shared