Challenges and Best Practices in Managing Managers
Summary
As organizations scale and evolve, effective leadership necessitates a shift from managing individual contributors to managing managers. This transition brings its own set of challenges, nuances, and required skills. This roundtable will foster a deep exploration into the art and science of managing those who manage others.
Host
Sebastiano is an experienced engineering leader passionate about helping others grow in their careers. Sebastiano is currently a Director of Engineering at Upwork, and over the years, he has led multiple teams at companies like Pinterest, Paypal, Snap, and Spotify in domains ranging from shopping and crypto to messaging, video creation, and ads. Sebastiano is an avid listener of leadership, management, and wellness podcasts. Sebastiano received an MS in Software Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Milan and an Executive MBA from the Quantic School of Business and Technology.