From the course: Managing and Working with a Technical Team for Nontechnical Professionals
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The role of the leader on a technical team
From the course: Managing and Working with a Technical Team for Nontechnical Professionals
The role of the leader on a technical team
- Let's talk about the role of the non-technical leader when it comes to working with a technical team. Now, I don't know about you, but I see managers and leaders as very different things, although managers can be leaders and vice versa. Whereas managers are responsible for making sure things happen when and how they're supposed to, leaders are the people who are able to inspire their teams. They're the ones who provide the big picture, the ones who can explain the vision and provide the strategic direction. Now, the best managers are leaders. But for right now, let's focus on the more senior leaders in the organization, the directors, VPs, and so on. It's not at all unusual for senior leaders in tech organizations to have limited technical expertise and background. This isn't necessarily a handicap, either. As was the case when we discussed the non-technical manager's role, the leaders in the organization are in their positions because of their expertise with a different skill set…
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