We asked every leader the same questions. Read all the answers, side by side.
Every Managers Club interview follows the same structure — which means the archive can be read by question, not just by person. Pick a question and compare how dozens of VPs, directors, and CTOs answered it.
What's your advice for managers who are just starting out?
The first-90-days wisdom every first-time engineering manager wishes they'd had.
If you could recommend one book to managers, what would it be?
Each leader gets one pick. The answers range from classics to curveballs.
What are the biggest challenges you face as a leader?
What actually keeps engineering leaders up at night — in their own words.
What is your approach to hiring?
Sourcing, interviewing, closing — hiring philosophies from dozens of teams.
What's a personal habit that contributes to your success?
Small daily practices, compounding over careers.
Share an internet resource or tool you can't live without.
The apps, sites, and systems leaders actually rely on.
How did you get into engineering management?
Origin stories: the accidental, the ambitious, and the reluctant.
What's your workday like, and how do you manage your time?
Calendars, email, deep work — a look inside real workdays.
What's your approach to mentoring and coaching your team?
Developing, mentoring, and coaching engineers into their best work.
A lesson you learned as an engineering leader
Mistakes made once so you don't have to make them.