The Team That Managed Itself

The Team That Managed Itself

A Story of Leadership

by Christina Wodtke

  • Why read?

    In The Team That Managed Itself, Christina Wodtke teaches leaders how to build and lead high performing teams based on her long career in the trenches in Silicon Valley. Her book is engaging, actionable — and built around a story you’ll want to read. Learn to lead the team along with Allie as she tackles one challenge after another while the clock ticks down. How do you build the right team and choose the goals to pull them to greatness, even if you’re dealing with a toxic environment? How do you keep your people moving in the right direction without burning out or burning it all down? As Allie finds out, even in the face of overwhelming pressure it’s about setting expectations, giving good feedback, checking in against goals, and learning as a team…

    268 pages, 2019

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    Leadership Product Management

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    Reading is a fantastic way to learn. Books can take you into areas and places you’ve never been before, they can teach you from failures and successes, and they can tell you thrilling stories about people, products, and teams. With the PM Library, we help you explore new books and topics around tech, business and design because we believe reading is essential to building better products and growing in our careers.
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