Discussion Guide

Engineering leadership

Where has technical excellence started to hide a leadership weakness on this team?

Which stakeholder have we never asked a real question — and what would we learn if we did?

Was our last piece of feedback specific enough to change a Tuesday?

What problem are we solving that the customer cannot feel?

Which current debate is actually a missing owner and a missing date?

What assumption is our current project standing on that nobody has tested?

Whose strength is unused because the loudest person always goes first?

Which conflict are we hoping will expire if we ignore it?

What are we still holding because we enjoy it — and who could own it this month?

If a stranger read our calendars, what job would they think we have?

Can every person on the current project name the business outcome — and who is growing because of it?