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Becoming a Technical Leader: An Organic Problem-Solving Approach Paperback – January 1, 1986
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"it is filled with useful insights into personal growth as a professional." -- Journal of Systems Management
- Print length284 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherDorset House Publishing
- Publication dateJanuary 1, 1986
- Dimensions6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
- ISBN-109780932633026
- ISBN-13978-0932633026
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- ASIN : 0932633021
- Publisher : Dorset House Publishing; First Edition (January 1, 1986)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 284 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9780932633026
- ISBN-13 : 978-0932633026
- Item Weight : 14.1 ounces
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #567,428 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #601 in Leadership Training
- #5,210 in Business Management (Books)
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I've always been interested in helping smart people be happy and productive. To that end, I've published books on human behavior, including Weinberg on Writing: The Fieldstone Method, The Psychology of Computer Programming, Perfect Software and Other Fallacies, and an Introduction to General Systems Thinking. I've also written books on leadership including Becoming a Technical Leader, The Secrets of Consulting (Foreword by Virginia Satir), More Secrets of Consulting, and the nine-volume Quality Software series.
I try to incorporate my knowledge of science, engineering, and human behavior into all of my writing and consulting work (with writers, hi-tech researchers, software engineers, and people whose life-situation could require the use of a service dog). I write novels about such people, including The Aremac Project, Aremac Power, Jigglers, First Stringers, Second Stringers, The Hands of God, Freshman Murders, Earth's Endless Effort, Mistress of Molecules, Where There’s a Will There’s a Murder, The Death Lottery—all about how my brilliant protagonists produce quality work and learn to be happy. My books may be found linked from my website: geraldmweinberg.com.
I’ve won many awards for my writing but the "award" I'm most proud of is the book, The Gift of Time (Fiona Charles, ed.) written by my student and readers for my 75th birthday. Their stories make me feel that I've been at least partially successful at helping smart people be happy.
- Gerald M. (Jerry) Weinberg

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For the rest of us, the author has laid out a good starting point to being the long process of learning how to be a leader in a technical field. The book is nothing more than a summary of 40 years of experience and learning boiled into a series of anecdotes, parables, and examples meant to highlight different methods of learning and leading. The reader is then challenged to do some exercises after each chapter.
DO NOT SKIP THE EXERCISES!!!!
I made the mistake of ignoring these small challenges and working items on my first read-through. I now know I missed a large part of this work's value by doing so. This is not the usual technical work where the exercises at the end are optional or feel tacked on because that's the format some publishing companies expect. These are working items culled from multiple seminars, classes, and workshops on leadership and consulting. You've just spent $10 on a long-term workshop and really ought to treat it as such.
So to sum up ... move on if you're looking for a quick fix formula to become a lead or manger. Purchase this book if you want to spend the time and effort it will take to become better at your work (and life) since we all need to lead sometimes.
While reading this book, I had several major realizations about work relationships, why people react they way that they do, and how to motivate them. The title of the book uses the term "Organic" to describe this process, and it is a very valid claim because many of the leadership qualities are not masks that you put on or tricks that you acquire. Instead, they are internal realizations and shedding of misconceptions and assumptions that currently prevent you from being an effective leader. Cathartic in a self-help kind-of a way.
This is highly recommended reading for technical folks in leadership positions, or those who are looking to become technical leaders. Weinberg includes many stories and examples which carify each chapter. The book is a very easy read.
Let's start with the potential problems: the author meanders a bit at times and the material assumes you are a star engineer and a fledgling leader.
If you are a star engineer and a fledgling leader, this book is unique in its value it can offer you. If that's not you, you might find more value elsewhere.
And seriously, if you're interested at that description, buy it and read it. Even if you only read a few chapters, it can change your thinking for the better.
Gerry has the unique gift of getting to the heart of the matter, providing enough meat to the bones of this thoughts to help you grasp them firmly.
I think aspiring leaders of any sort, not only “technical” ones, will learn much by reading this book.
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