Leadership Patterns for Software and Technology Professionals

Download or read book Leadership Patterns for Software and Technology Professionals written by Matt McBride and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-13 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a CIO, consultant, agile/scrum professor, and software and systems development expert, Matt McBride understands the frustration of today's technologists as they struggle to advance their careers and integrate the creative power they possess to deliver consistent business results. The sad truth is that the industry frequently delivers projects that fail to meet expectations, damaging careers in the process. There is no technical silver bullet that will allow the industry to achieve breakthrough results. What's needed is an entirely new approach. Leadership Patterns for Software and Technology Professionals uses patterns to simply state the problem and succinctly identify the outline of a solution. These leadership patterns are the basic building blocks for both successful software products and interactions with everyone affected by the project. They provide insights that will help you leverage leadership, influence, and relational skills to deliver impressive results. In short, this seminal work will help you advance your career and put you at the leading edge of the next big advance in the software and technology industry.