Move from senior engineer to technical leader

Clarify your target role, influence system and first leadership experiment.

1. 1. Chapter

   Map the leadership paths

   25 min

   Separate Tech Lead, Staff+ and management accountabilities.

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2. 2. Chapter

   Understand Staff+ scope

   30 min

   Use scope, impact and artifacts instead of title alone.

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3. 3. Chapter

   Build influence without authority

   30 min

   Frame change around stakeholder outcomes and adoption friction.

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4. 4. Playbook

   Create a stakeholder map

   20 min

   Choose the next evidence-rich conversation.

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5. 5. Experiment

   Lead one cross-team decision

   180 min

   Use the map, write the decision and ask for specific feedback.

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6. 6. Reflection

   Review your leadership evidence

   25 min

   Record what changed in the system, not how busy you were.

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