Advancing your Career through technical leadership skills
summary
Career advancement requires an intentional plan: evidence includes leading development of global internationalization libraries at Adobe, managing a $1.2M budget, overseeing 16 business units, weekly travel for seven years, then consulting for 14 startups. Practical tactics are clear: treat your path as a jungle gym, build deep technical expertise while learning product/program skills, get a sponsor who advocates for you, run informational interviews and skip‑level meetings, and use Toastmasters or targeted courses to close specific gaps.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction and background
- 3:12Career intentionality and ownership
- 8:36Career paths are jungle gyms
- 12:50Strengths and competencies for advancement
- 17:25Communication and nonverbal skills
- 22:28Proactive career management
- 25:41Transitioning to product management
- 32:03Mentors vs sponsors in career growth
- 36:04Informational interviews and networking
- 41:01Team effort in career advancement
- 43:49Q&A and closing remarks
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