Career Choices: Four differences between Managers and ICs

This video compares individual contributors and managerial roles. The critical points covered include the following:

Evaluating individual contributors and managers based on specific metrics and performance.
Individual contributors' roles include technical knowledge, implementing solutions, and gathering product requirements.

The role of managers focuses on influence, integrity, transparency, fairness, and helping teammates succeed.

Handling uncertainty as a manager, dealing with volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA).

People management skills for managers, including hiring, onboarding, and creating a conducive work environment.

The impact of individual contributors across teams (horizontal impact) and managers within their vertical impact.

Managers' Competencies include task management, presence, ownership, and monitoring team health.

Mitigating risks as a manager, including avoiding single points of failure and minimizing risks to team success.

00:00 Introduction
00:38 Evaluation Metrics
02:05 Day in the life - IC
02:27 Influence as an Engineering Manager
03:38 What is Transparency?
04:13 What is Fairness?
04:49 Willingness to help
05:45 Managing Uncertainty - VUCA
07:18 People - Hiring, Appraisals and leaves
07:50 Impact on teams
08:27 Competencies
08:40 Task Management
09:09 Presence
09:35 What is Ownership?
10:08 Team Health - Motivation
10:32 Team Strength
11:05 Managing Risks
12:00 Share your feedback!

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