X.6 · Capability in Cross-cutting

Leadership and ownership

Taking responsibility for outcomes and helping others move, with or without a formal title.

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X.6.1InitiativeActing on problems and opportunities without waiting to be asked.
X.6.2AccountabilityOwning outcomes, including mistakes.
X.6.3AutonomyWorking independently with good judgment about when to involve others.
X.6.4Conflict resolutionWorking through disagreements productively.
X.6.5Stakeholder managementKeeping the people affected by your work informed and involved.

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Where to start

3 resources

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Staff archetypes ↗
Will Larson · 2020 · 8 min
The different shapes senior technical leadership takes, from tech lead to solver to right hand.
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Work on what matters ↗
Will Larson · 2020 · 10 min
Choosing work the company needs that nobody else is doing, instead of what is visible or comfortable.
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Being glue ↗
Tanya Reilly · 22 min
The coordination work that makes projects succeed, and how to do it without it harming your career.

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