1、what keeps me up at nightexistential questions for IC leadersQCon Nov 2024Tina WrightThe Path to Staff+and BeyondTina who?existential questions How do I have more impact?Does what I do even matter?How do I influence without authority?how can I have more impact?without working more hours?differentdel
2、egatedistribute-deadweightdifferentdelegate Match opportunity to delegate Mentor through challenges Give autonomy Accept good enoughdifferentdistribute Define parallel vs dependent tasks Create milestones&dashboards Coordinate working group Communicate broadlydifferent-deadweight Shift to collective
3、 efficiency Provide focus;drop the rest Eliminate work theater differentwork better,not longerdifferentdoes what I do even matter?now that Ive lost direct control experimentfalsifychunkrepeatexperimentfalsify Identify desired output signals Find measurable proxies Vary your controllable inputs Obser
4、ve closed feedback loops experimentchunk Split into component skills Cross-train skills independently Take next achievable step Find opportunities in current positionexperimentrepeat Acknowledge unavoidable variance Aggregate results into distributions Consistently apply inputs Accept similar enough
5、experimentintentional observationexperimenthow do I influence without authority?why would anyone listen respectmodelconductgardenrespectmodel Demonstrate enviable skill in alignment with aspirations Work in public Expose hidden challengesrespectconduct Demonstrate good judgement through decisions Cl
6、ear-what is the decision?Transparent-how was it made?Principled-why this decision?Consistent-how will future decisions look?Provide opportunity backrespectgarden Values are your soil Weeding/Watering to reinforce Pruning guides individual g