Technically Leadership

Technically Leadership

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Episodes 18
Avg. Duration 40m
Activity Dormant
Since Jul 2024
Latest Episode Jul 2025

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Every 2 Weeks
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Exploring the how and why of effective team management for technical leaders.

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TL017: From the Mailbag: Yes and No, and Mid-Year Evaluations

Jul 24, 2025 31m

Laura Santamaria opens the listener mailbag to answer questions, including how to say yes or no to leadership opportunities without tanking your career or trashing your work-life balance. She also…

TL016: When It Comes To Product Design, Don’t Trust Your Gut

Jun 19, 2025 39m

People consistently overestimate their ability to predict whether a new product or feature will be a success. Instead of blithely going forward with a project that takes up lots of resources and…

TL015: Continuous Reinvention With Brad Maltz

Jun 05, 2025 46m

“Reinvent or die” is an apt adage for the ever-churning technology industry. Brad Maltz joins us to share his insights on what he calls “continuous reinvention” and how that relates to his own career…

TL014: Scaling Your Leadership with Dr. Brad Topol

May 22, 2025 41m

On today’s episode, we are  joined by Dr. Brad Topol, Distinguished Engineer and Director of Open Source Technologies at IBM, to talk about how to scale your leadership.   We explore the process of…

TL013: The Process Communication Model: An Algorithm for Effective Communication

May 08, 2025 37m

On this episode of Technically Leadership, we’re joined by Aleksandra Lemańska to learn about the Process Communication Model (PCM), a framework for enhancing communication. Alex calls PCM an…

TL012: Weighing the Cost of Team Interventions

Apr 24, 2025 39m

On this episode of Technically Leadership, Chris Leonard joins to talk about the costs of intervention in a team discussion, whether that’s to bring a team back to a topic or to make a decision that…

TL011: Getting the Entire Team to Speak

Apr 10, 2025 41m

On today’s episode we’re joined by Daniel Ward to get a sneak preview of his talk on Getting the Entire Team to Speak, which he’ll give at DevOpsDay Austin. His addresses the challenges of getting…

TL010: Leading With Influence Rather Than Mandating

Mar 27, 2025 48m

How do you lead with influence rather than mandate? On today’s show, we talk with JJ Asghar from IBM. JJ shares his extensive experience in managing open-source namespaces like GitHub and npm for…

TL009: Shifting to a Growth Mindset for Organizational Success

Dec 12, 2024 36m

A growth mindset not only advances you, but can help to advance those around you. Today we delve into the concept of a growth mindset with guest Sasha Czarkowski. We contrast the growth mindset with…

TL008: How to Hire Top Performers

Nov 21, 2024 37m

Hiring is never an easy process. On today’s show, guest Brian Hogan and host Laura Santamaria explore the intricacies of hiring top performers in the tech industry. Brian talks about how to set up a…

TL007: Hot Takes on Technical Leadership

Nov 07, 2024 8m

Everyone has their own hot take or bit of wisdom to share regarding technical leadership.  Today, host Laura Santamaria weaves these insights on communication, collaboration, decision making and more…

TL006: From Blame to Empowerment: Changing Team Culture in Tech

Oct 24, 2024 46m

Leadership has a huge impact on an organization’s culture, including tech teams. On the positive side, leaders can foster healthy, productive environments. On the negative side, they can build…

TL005: Navigating the Practical and Emotional Challenges of Tech Layoffs

Oct 10, 2024 21m

Layoffs are a sensitive topic in the tech industry. Host Laura Santamaria discusses the emotional and practical impacts on employees and leaders. She also covers the signs of potential layoffs, and…

TL004: Fostering Psychological Safety for Tech Teams

Sep 26, 2024 34m

The concept of psychological safety originated from research on surgical teams. Psychological safety is essential as it allows team members to voice concerns without fear of retaliation. As a…

TL003: Leveling Up Your Team’s Skills

Sep 13, 2024 40m

IT work requires ongoing training and skills development. Laura Santamaria and guest Scott Robohn discuss strategies for leveling up your team to ensure they have the skills they need. Laura and…

TL002: The Philosophical Roots of Leadership

Aug 29, 2024 40m

On this episode of Technically Leadership, we talk about the philosophical underpinnings of leadership. We discuss what it means to hold and drive a vision for a technical organization, how to build…

TL001: The Line Between Management and IC Leadership

Jul 25, 2024 43m

This first episode of Technically Leadership explores distinctions and commonalities between the management track and the staff engineer track with guests Nick Silkey and Martin Smith. Our guests…

TL000: Announcing Technically Leadership, a New Podcast for the Next Phase of Your Career

Jul 17, 2024 3m

Technically Leadership is a brand new podcast on the Packet Pushers network. Host Laura Santamaria explores leadership in the tech industry, with conversations and insights to help you development…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Technically Leadership have?

Technically Leadership has published 18 episodes since July 2024, covering topics in Business, Careers.

Is Technically Leadership still active?

Technically Leadership is currently dormant with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 40m.

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