Years of real-world leadership and coaching experience distilled into practical books you can read, apply, and return to throughout your career.
A comprehensive 4-volume series covering the full arc of engineering leadership — from the fundamentals of day-to-day management to the strategic thinking required at the executive level. Each volume stands alone but together they form a complete guide for the modern technology leader.
The essential guide for engineers stepping into management for the first time. Covers the mindset shift from individual contributor to leader, building trust with your team, running effective 1-on-1s, and the fundamentals of people management in a technology context.
Buy this volumeFor engineering managers ready to think beyond their immediate team. Explores how to build scalable engineering organisations, define technical strategy, and create the conditions for sustained high performance across multiple teams.
Buy this volumeA guide for senior engineering leaders navigating the intersection of technology and business. Covers executive communication, organisational design, stakeholder management, and how to lead technology strategy at the company level.
Buy this volumeA hands-on companion to the series — structured workshops, exercises, and frameworks you can use immediately with your team. Designed to be used alongside the other volumes or as a standalone practical resource.
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A Practical Guide to Career Management and Personal Growth
Most professionals navigate their careers reactively — responding to opportunities as they arise, drifting rather than directing. This book changes that. Drawing on years of coaching practice and her own professional journey, Ana Lopes offers a clear, compassionate framework for taking deliberate control of your career and becoming the professional you're capable of being.
Part career management guide, part personal development workbook, 'What Is Your Best Version?' helps you define what you truly want, identify what's holding you back, and build a concrete plan to close the gap. Honest, practical, and grounded in real experience — this is the book Ana wishes she'd had at the start of her career.
What you'll take away
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