The Manager's Path

A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change

By: Camille Fournier

Narrated by: Janet Metzger

Managing people is difficult wherever you work. But in the tech industry, where management is also a technical discipline, the learning curve can be brutal - especially when there are few tools, texts, and frameworks to help you. In this practical guide, author Camille Fournier (tech lead turned CTO) takes you through each stage in the journey from engineer to technical manager.

From mentoring interns to working with senior staff, you'll get actionable advice for approaching various obstacles in your path. This book is ideal whether you're a new manager, a mentor, or a more experienced leader looking for fresh advice. Listen to this audiobook and learn how to become a better manager and leader in your organization.

• Begin by exploring what you expect from a manager.
• Understand what it takes to be a good mentor, and a good tech lead.
• Learn how to manage individual members while remaining focused on the entire team.
• Understand how to manage yourself and avoid common pitfalls that challenge many leaders.
• And more...

©2017 Camille Fournier (P)2019 Tantor

One of the best books on engineering management

I am an experienced software engineer/tech-lead and in my humble opinion this book excels in providing essential guidance in a simple, well-structured and easy-to-comprehend way. I'm glad I had a chance to "read" it.

Surprisingly relevant for more insight and helpful information

I wondered if a book can provide value for a engineering leadership guidance, to
My surprise, I could relate everything what the author tried to convey and also it gave so much insight on what to expect and why it is so and how to handle etc. A must book for a new manager to understand and realize what and how a manger can and should be.

Surprisingly Relatable and Incredibly Useful

I feel like this book read my mind. Every chapter and every sentence I found relatable to my management role.
And it covers EVERYTHING that a manager goes through with relatable commentary and advice.
I recommended this book to other coworkers

A good, comprehensive book for tech mgrs

I wasn't expecting a lot from this book, but I found it to have solid advice for tech managers at all levels. It could have been more concise, and I'll have to listen to it again when I have time to take a few notes.

Extremely helpful

As a new manager, I’ve found value and strategies that I could adopt to get started. I’ve also understood why certain things happen and how to apply different processes to different situations. No one solution fits all, and that’s an important starting point for managers to be.