Please join me in welcoming Will Larson, Chief Technology Officer at Imprint and a thought leader whose work has shaped how many of us think about engineering leadership. Will is the author of three influential books in the engineering leadership space: "An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management," "Staff Engineer: Leadership beyond the management track," and his most recent release, "The Engineering Executive's Primer."

Will's books:

• The Engineering Executive's Primer: Impactful Technical Leadership
• Staff Engineer: Leadership beyond the management track
• An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management

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Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Show Intro
• (00:00:26) - Guest Intro
• (00:01:22) - The Need for an Engineering Executive's Primer
• (00:02:54) - Challenges in Middle Management
• (00:06:23) - The Role of Senior ICs in Organizations
• (00:17:03) - Early Career Experiences at Yahoo and Digg
• (00:25:30) - Lessons from a Painful Management Transition
• (00:26:17) - Executive Offer Negotiation Insights
• (00:32:59) - Identifying Red Flags in Job Offers
• (00:38:38) - Contextual Leadership vs. Playbooks
• (00:45:21) - The Power of Writing in Leadership
• (00:51:08) - Final Thoughts and Farewell