What makes a great manager isn't the problems they solve, but the questions they ask. Start with these 16 questions here.
The 9 best interview questions to ask according to 1,000+ managers
The question, "What are the best interview questions to ask?" was recently discussed in our online community of 1,000+ managers. Here were their answers.
Questionable Advice: “How can I sniff out bad managers while interviewing for a job?”
A few weeks ago I got a question from Stephane Bjorne on twitter, about how to screen for bad managers and/or management culture. This is a great question. I’ve talked a lot about my philosop…
What Makes for a Good Product Manager?
Learn what qualities to look for in an exceptional product manager
The 4 essential questions to ask yourself as a leader
Instead of seeking answers, becoming a better leader starts with asking ourselves the right questions. You want the answer. The silver bullet, the trick, the hack, the leadership best practice, the…
17 Reasons NOT To Be A Manager
Yesterday we had a super fun meetup here at Intercom in Dublin. We split up into small discussion groups and talked about things related to managing teams and being a senior individual contributor (IC), and going back and forth throughout your career.
relearn Leadership - the over-optimisation problem in organisations
Unintuitive Things I’ve Learned about Management (Part 1)
I first started managing people seven years ago, three years after I graduated and got my first design job. At the time, I was woefully…
The Interview Question Bank for Engineering Managers
Organised by theme, and every question comes with a short thinking prompt
Innovation Manager Job Role Explained: The Guide to Start and Succeed
Discover what it takes to succeed as an innovation manager—key skills, tools, habits, and strategies to drive impact and lead innovation with confidence.
What are the advantages of hjem over Home Manager?
15 votes, 10 comments. Recently I started hearing a lot of good stuff about hjem, but what are the actual advantages/ disadvantages of hjem over…
Hire managers of one
When you’re hiring, seek out people who are managers of one. What’s that mean? A manager of one is someone who comes up with their own goals and executes them. They don’t need heavy direction. They don’t need daily check-ins. They do what a manager would do — set the tone…
How to Talk to Customers: 5 Lessons to Improve Communications
Whether you call them product owner, evangelist, or community manager, every company should have someone talking to their customers regularly. They should be the goto for any "What-Ifs” and “I wonders” from the product team.
All the best engineering advice I stole from non-technical people
As I focus on becoming a better manager of engineers, I have been reflecting more and more on the advice that produced a 10X boost in my…
Manage your team better with the simple 'rule of five' - Inside Atlassian
Master this easy strategy to manage employees more effectively, as well as help to convey what's really important from a company perspective.
7 leadership lessons over 2.5 years
Over the past 2.5 years, I’ve interviewed 49 leaders for our podcast on leadership, The Heartbeat. These are the leadership lessons that have influenced me the most, personally. “What are the …
