A Manager in the IT Industry. How to Manage Yourself, Your Team, and Projects

Lead, inspire, deliver results!

This step-by-step guide covers the key skills of a team lead and a manager in IT companies of various sizes. The audiobook will be useful for those who are just preparing for a management role, and for those who already lead a team. It is based on the author’s real experience and that of his colleagues—no theory for theory’s sake: only what works in practice, and practical advice you can implement right away.

After listening to this book, you will:
• understand how to build effective leadership while staying a sane, grounded, human being;
• learn which stages and tasks await a leader in companies of different levels and sizes;
• receive a set of specific actions for developing yourself as a leader and growing the team;
• master approaches, methods, and working algorithms for creative projects.

You’ll also find answers to questions such as:
• how people become leaders in the first place, how they assemble a team, and how they manage business processes;
• how the role and responsibility change: from being a line manager in a small group—to managing a larger team and working in a big company/corporation;
• what processes are typical for organizations of different scales, what they have in common, and how they differ fundamentally;
• how to lead while accounting for your own character, condition, skills, and experience—without losing your human face;
• how to avoid burnout in the first months and years of management.

First and foremost, this audiobook is aimed at IT professionals, but it will be helpful for any current or future leader.

Pay attention to the practices—this makes it easier to understand yourself. And the more accurately you understand yourself, the better you understand your team and the more confidently you lead it to results.