Course Overview
Are you ready to elevate your career and secure your next big leadership role in the tech industry? Whether you’re preparing for a leadership role at a new company or aiming to advance within your current one, Grokking the Engineering Leadership Interviews is the course that will help you get there. This course is specifically designed for experienced tech professionals who are ready to refine their leadership skills, master interview techniques, and confidently step into higher-level roles.

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In this course, you’ll learn how to effectively showcase your leadership experience, handle tough interview questions, and present yourself as the leader top companies are looking for. We cover everything from understanding the key differences between technical and leadership interviews, to mastering behavioral and situational questions, to exploring essential leadership concepts like emotional intelligence and diversity. By the end of this course, you’ll have the tools and knowledge to navigate the interview process successfully and make a lasting impression on any hiring team. Whether you’re switching companies or climbing the ladder, this course is your guide to securing your next engineering leadership role.

Course Contents

1. Introduction

•       Who Is This Course for
•       Course Overview

2. Understanding Leadership Interviews

•       Importance of Leadership Roles in Engineering
•       Differences between Technical and Leadership Interviews

3. Getting Ready for a Leadership Interview

•       How To Prepare for Leadership Interviews
•       STAR Method for Curating Responses
•       How To Answer Questions using the STAR Method

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4. Behavioral and Situational Questions for Leadership Roles

•       Driving Major Engineering Change
•       Integrating Acquired Engineering Teams
•       Ensuring Compliance in Engineering
•       Leading Cloud Migration Projects
•       Developing Effective Data Strategy
•       Balancing Quick Delivery and Technical Debt
•       Modernizing Legacy Systems Successfully

5. Technical Leadership Questions To Expect

•       Managing Complex API Development
•       Designing High-Traffic Data Pipeline
•       Implementing DevOps and CI/CD
•       Scaling and Optimizing Databases
•       Integrating Machine Learning Models

6. Business Leadership Questions for Interviews

•       What Is Business Leadership
•       Defining Goals
•       Strategy for Setting Team’s Vision
•       Ensuring Timely Delivery and Dealing With Delays
•       Maintaining Team Collaboration and Healthy Environment
•       Prioritizing Tasks and Allocating Resources
•       Handling Unexpected Customer Changes
•       Leading Projects for Business Growth

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7. Handling Exceptional Situations

•       Red Flags To Avoid
•       When You Can’t Answer
•       Taking Conflict and Criticism

8. Understanding Different Leadership Styles

•       Six Different Leadership Styles
•       Identifying Your Leadership Style
•       Adapting Leadership Styles

9. Building Emotional Intelligence

•       Components of Emotional Intelligence
•       Improving Emotional Intelligence
•       Using Emotional Intelligence in Leadership

10. Developing Effective Decision Making

•       Decision-Making Frameworks
•       Balancing Data and Intuition
•       Overcoming Decision-Making Biases

11. Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Leadership

•       Building an Inclusive Team Culture
•       Addressing Bias and Discrimination

12. Leadership Principles

•       When and Why Executives Fail
•       Encouraging Leadership Growth
•       Leadership Principles at FAANG

13. Final Takeaways

•       Key Points to Remember
•       Ending Notes