Why Your Engineering Managers Wait Too Long to Surface Problems (And How to Fix It)

You're in an engineering leadership meeting when your director mentions, almost casually, "Oh, by the way, we're about two weeks behind on the API integration." Your pulse quickens. "Two weeks? When did this start?"  "A few weeks ago. The team has been working on it."



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Why Your Engineering Managers Wait Too Long to Surface Problems (And How to Fix It)

You're in an engineering leadership meeting when your director mentions, almost casually, "Oh, by the way, we're about two weeks behind on the API integration." Your pulse quickens. "Two weeks? When did this start?"  "A few weeks ago. The team has been working on it."



https://www.techleaderscoach.c....om/blog/engineering-

Why Your Engineering Managers Wait Too Long to Surface Problems (And How to Fix It)

They learned that bringing you a problem means they should also bring the solution. So now they wait. They work issues with their teams. They try to solve things independently. By the time they surface the problem to you, they've exhausted their options or the situation has escalated beyond what they can handle alone.



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OKRs: The Secret to Building Accountability in Technical Teams

Leading software teams at Intel, I experienced the power of OKRs firsthand. As a leadership coach to CIOs, CTOs, CDAOs, and their teams, I've seen how this goal-setting framework can be a game-changer in fostering a culture of accountability and helping build high-performing teams. In my previous blog post on accountability, I dive deeper into the strategies for overcoming the avoidance of accountability.



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Why Your Engineering Managers Wait Too Long to Surface Problems (And How to Fix It)

Early in their time working with you, they brought you problems. Maybe you asked probing questions that felt like interrogations. Maybe you jumped immediately into problem-solving mode, taking over the issue. Maybe you showed visible frustration at the timing or the situation.



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