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12 Books for Learning Engineering Management (Organization, Leadership, PdM)
A staged reading list of 12 books for learning engineering management, from building organizations to leadership and product management: organization and team design, the manager's role, technical strategy, and product. Each entry links to its full review.
Dynamic Re-teaming 2nd Edition - Effective Team Structuring with 5 Patterns
A review of Dynamic Reteaming, 2nd Edition. A book on five patterns for managing and leveraging changes in team composition. It categorizes real-world shifts such as adding one person at a time, splitting, and merging, and offers a view that treats change as an opportunity rather than disruption.
Guide for Engineering Executives: Technical Leadership to Drive Organizational Success
A review of a guide for engineering executives. A book on the mindset and practice of leading a technical organization as a VP of Engineering or CTO. It covers hiring, org design, technical strategy, and alignment with executives, centered on running the whole organization as a system.
Leading Engineering Teams: A Practical Guide for Individual Contributors and Managers Learned from Google
A review of Leading Engineering Teams. Drawing on Google's engineering culture, it covers how to lead teams effectively from both IC and manager perspectives. It systematically addresses topics rooted in daily work such as career ladders, code review, and handling technical debt, useful from senior engineers to EMs.