How To Ruin an Engineering Organization
Some of the best leaders I’ve worked with told me they’ve spent years observing things in their work. As part of their growth, they were mindful and took notes. Specifically, notes of the kind of “things not to do when I’m in charge.” I realized that I have a few good examples to share. Let’s go over how to lose an engineering org in 10 ways.
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Starting with a very subtle issue. Companies often get a ‘leg up’ when they spin off from other successful startups. That way, you get a burst of employees who already have experience working together and whom you trust. However, sometimes, this stabilizes with time to form a different ‘caste’ in the organization.
People who are not part of this clique find it harder to influence decisions, get promoted, etc. That, in turn, means that your talented people who are not part of this group will eventually leave for a place where this glass ceiling doesn’t exist.
