Kate Zimmerman

This is the central thesis of this branching path — craft leadership and people leadership require different skills and perspectives. Each requires a tremendous amount of focus in order to “level up”. We need to recognize this as an industry and provide a structure that allows everyone to be success…

…ers don’t always want to manage other humans. In fact, in many cases, they shouldn’t manage people. People leadership is hard and requires a very different set of skills, which must be learned over time, taking precedence over design skills. Craft leadership is equally complex, requiring constant improvement and awareness of changing techn…

…worry that I should stay in my own lane and let people figure out their problems on their own. But, I’d personally rather work at a company with a strong positive team culture. So, I actively invest in building a culture where people can opening express concerns and give each other feedback.