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Leader
Leader
Leaders inspire action.They motivate a team of engineers to work towards innovative changes in technologies, organisations, societies, and the world at large. This requires the ability to make the most of diverse expertise and skill sets.
Skills & Attributes
Skills & Attributes
Team management
The responsibility of a leader is to effectively lead a team by guiding and motivating them towards a common goal
Goal setting and review
Leaders need to make sure their team is on track by setting smaller goals that contribute to one common goal and consistently reflecting on past experience to learn what could be done better
Support and empower others
Leaders support those around them to work to the best of their ability by empowering them to contribute ideas
Negotiation and conflict resolution
Leaders can take everyone’s perspective into consideration to negotiate a solution to a conflict that works for everyone
Managing resources
Leaders need to make the most of the team working with them. This involves appreciating everyone’s individual strengths and weaknesses and knowing how best to work together
You could be a...
You could be a...
Chief Technical Officer
Chief Technical Officer
Be at the forefront of the latest technological advances.
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Be the face of the company by making executive decisions and inspiring your employees.
ROLE MODEL
ROLE MODEL
ERICA BAKER
ERICA BAKER
Erica Baker is currently the senior engineering manager of Patreon, a startup that works with artists to provide a subscription service for their work. She has held previous roles at Google and Slack, and in her time working in the engineering sectors she has been a vocal advocate for inclusion.
She has worked with 'Girls Develop It', 'Black Girls Code', and 'Hack the Hood' to provide coding skills to those may be otherwise unable to access them.
Erica Baker has been outspoken in using her platform as a senior engineer to give more young people equal access for success in a growing sector.
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