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Learn to speak clearly: if folks don't understand your proposal, then it doesn't matter how good it is. Keep in mind that it's your obligation to be understood, not the obligation of everyone else to understand you.

The only way to remain a long-term leader of a genuinely successful company is to continually create space for others to take the recogni-tion, reward, and work that got you to where you're currently sitting.

The most effective engineers go into each meeting with the goal of agreeing on the problem at hand, understanding the needs and perspectives within the room, and identifying what needs to happen to align on an approach.

To be a great leader, take your time learning to follow.

If you want clarity instead of hype about senior technical leadership, this is essential reading.