Tech Lead Handbook
  • 👋Introduction
  • People
    • Space for Growth
    • One on Ones
    • Manage Conflicts
    • Deal with Passive Aggressive
    • Give Feedback
    • Performance Management
    • Manage Up
    • Talent Matrix
  • Engineering
    • Pair Programming
    • DCI Framework
    • Code Ownership
    • ADR
  • Leadership
    • Leadership Competencies
    • The Communication Pyramid
    • Anti Patterns
  • Prioritisation
    • Types of Decisions
    • Pros and Cons
    • Decision Matrix
  • Hiring
    • Hiring Process
    • Prepare a Hiring
    • Position Description
    • Shortlisting
    • Case Study
  • Product
    • Working with Product Managers
    • Assumptions Mapping
    • Decision Making
    • Practice vs Process
    • Nemawashi
    • OKRs
    • Consensus vs Consent
  • Project
    • The Triple Constraint
  • Strategy
    • Tech Strategy
  • Communication
    • Use Positive Language
  • Shortlist
  • ...
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  1. Leadership

Anti Patterns

Things to avoid or eliminate

Tolerant underperformers

It’s hard to let people go. but sometimes it’s necessary. Leaving is as important as hiring.

Micro-manage high performers

They will leave if you do that, so don’t.

Disrupt development flow

If seniors are busy with meetings, who will do the hard work?

Perfectionism

Get things done with quality. We don’t need to over-polish them.

Holding things firmly

Lack of a learning mindset. Sticking to old ways. This is how it always works.

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