Programming Leadership
Marcus Blankenship
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How Buffer.com Develops Engineering Leadership Skills From Day 1 With Katie Womersley
• 40 minThere is an inherent difference between leaders and managers that is often overlooked. While most think that leaders are “born,” Katie Womersley, VP of Engineering at Buffer, disagrees. Leaders and managers both require skills that can be taught, and developing those employees from within the company can be the most timely and economically efficient way to do so. We also discuss the perception of status, authority, and vulnerability with the workplace. Show Notes What is Buffer? Leaders vs. Managers Setting expectations for leadership growth Questions that threaten authority status Perception management and vulnerability Levels of career framework Katie’s journey into management Transitioning others into management and bumps along the way The “dark side” of management...is it real? Developing leaders from within the organization Katie’s favorite resources on leadership & management Links: https://marcusblankenship.com/ Sponsor: www.GitPrime.com https://buffer.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleenwomersley/
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