Architect as a Leader

In light of the size of current software projects, good project leadership is essential to a project’s success. The role of technical project leader frequently falls on software architects, yet architects are often not trained in leadership or—even worse—are not aware of their roles as leaders. Yet, the leadership architects can and should provide is often pivotal to a project’s success. In this episode, Russ interviews Bett as she describes several concrete strategies that an architect can follow to become a leader. Listen now: (download) References: The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything by Stephen M.R. Covey Life Is a Series of Presentations: 8 Ways to Punch Up Your People Skills Tony Jeary (Author), Kim Dower (Contributor), J.E. Fishman (Contributor) So, What's Your Point?: A practical guide for learning and applying effective interpersonal communication techniques by James Wetherbe and Bond Wetherbe Toastmasters