You Want:
Influence
To Get Your Ideas Heard
Impact
To Do Work That Matters
Autonomy
To Do What You Want
It's Tough to Get Ahead in a Typical Tech Career
You're on the Hamster Wheel...
...and you're Missing Big Results
You're Stuck in the System
If You REALLY Want Influence, Impact, and Autonomy,
It's Time to Change
"If You Always Do What You've Always Done, You'll Always Get What You've Always Got."
-Someone Famous*
*Believe it or not, this quote has been attributed to Henry Ford, Mark Twain, and even Tony Robbins.
What Has to Change? Your Mindset
Tech Skills ≠ Tech Effectiveness
The Best Technologists Have:
✓ Tech Skills +
✓ Self-Management Skills +
✓ The Ability to Understand Others
Where These Skills Overlap = Technology Effectiveness
Higher Tech Effectiveness = Influence, Impact, and Autonomy
You've Got New Things to Learn
Understanding Others:
✓ Emotional Intelligence
✓ Empathy
✓ Listening
✓ Relatability
✓ Service
✓ Positivity
Self-Management:
✓ Continuous Improvement
✓ Managing Commitments
✓ Being Coachable
✓ Perseverance
✓ Self-Awareness
✓ Mastery