The human problems were actually more interesting…the biggest differences between teams that were successful and teams that weren’t wasn’t that they were just smarter technically, it was that they worked well together.
How do you lead a high-performing, empowered team? Kevin Goldsmith, a former Adobe and Spotify leader, joins the Humanizing Work Show to share his journey from engineering to executive leadership. We explore his take on the Spotify Model, how he approaches mentoring new managers, and why positional authority matters more than most leaders realize. Perfect for anyone in tech, leadership, or agile, this episode offers a fresh perspective on building sustainable, people-centered organizations.
Show Notes
Kevin Goldsmith’s Site
Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager: Lopp, Michael
Becoming a Technical Leader: An Organic Problem-Solving Approach: Gerald M. Weinberg, Ken Orr
SpotifyScaling.pdf
The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business: Lencioni, Patrick M.: 0783324932645: Amazon.com: Books
Building a Management Training Curriculum at Avvo | by Kevin Goldsmith | Avvo | Medium
It Depends, a book by Kevin Goldsmith
KentBeck’s Site
Manager Tools Podcast
REINVENTING ORGANIZATIONS
Accelerate: The Science of Lean Software and DevOps: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations: Forsgren PhD, Nicole, Humble, Jez, Kim bestselling author of The Phoenix Project The Unicorn Project and Wiring, Gene
Jurgen Appelo’s Site
Jason Yip – Medium
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