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We need a technical lead & I am the best person in team for this because of vast contributions, product & technical knowledge

I disagree with this statement and I think that this statement is where the problem lies. Nowhere in that statement or in the rest of your posting, is there a demonstrate thedemonstration of leadership skills. The lead part of technical lead is more important than the technical.

Successful leaders don't lead by mandate. They are able to lead because the team is willing to follow, which =seemsseems not to be the case here. A leader needs to have the respect of the team, and that is earned, not defined by some organizational team.

I'd rather have TL with good technical skills and great leadership skills over one with great technical skills and good leadership skills, any day of the week. A good TL recognizes that they are not always right and that listening to their team is the best way to make good technical decisions. The still has to make the decision in the end, but that should come from a thoughtful process reviewing everyone's input.

When a TL is promoted from within the team and that person does not already have the respect of the other team members (as evidenced by your own manager's reluctance), I think that team is destined for failure.

We need a technical lead & I am the best person in team for this because of vast contributions, product & technical knowledge

I disagree with this statement and I think that this statement is where the problem lies. Nowhere in that statement or in the rest of your posting, is there a demonstrate the leadership skills. The lead part of technical lead is more important than the technical.

Successful leaders don't lead by mandate. They are able to lead because the team is willing to follow, which =seems not to be the case here. A leader needs to have the respect of the team, and that is earned, not defined by some organizational team.

I'd rather have TL with good technical skills and great leadership skills over one with great technical skills and good leadership skills, any day of the week. A good TL recognizes that they are not always right and that listening to their team is the best way to make good technical decisions. The still has to make the decision in the end, but that should come from a thoughtful process reviewing everyone's input.

When a TL is promoted from within the team and that person does not already have the respect of the other team members (as evidenced by your own manager's reluctance), I think that team is destined for failure.

We need a technical lead & I am the best person in team for this because of vast contributions, product & technical knowledge

I disagree with this statement and I think that this statement is where the problem lies. Nowhere in that statement or in the rest of your posting, is there a demonstration of leadership skills. The lead part of technical lead is more important than the technical.

Successful leaders don't lead by mandate. They are able to lead because the team is willing to follow, which seems not to be the case here. A leader needs to have the respect of the team, and that is earned, not defined by some organizational team.

I'd rather have TL with good technical skills and great leadership skills over one with great technical skills and good leadership skills, any day of the week. A good TL recognizes that they are not always right and that listening to their team is the best way to make good technical decisions. The still has to make the decision in the end, but that should come from a thoughtful process reviewing everyone's input.

When a TL is promoted from within the team and that person does not already have the respect of the other team members (as evidenced by your own manager's reluctance), I think that team is destined for failure.

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cdkMoose
cdkMoose
  • 18.2k
  • 5
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  • 74

We need a technical lead & I am the best person in team for this because of vast contributions, product & technical knowledge

I disagree with this statement and I think that this statement is where the problem lies. Nowhere in that statement or in the rest of your posting, is there a demonstrate the leadership skills. The lead part of technical lead is more important than the technical.

Successful leaders don't lead by mandate. They are able to lead because the team is willing to follow, which =seems not to be the case here. A leader needs to have the respect of the team, and that is earned, not defined by some organizational team.

I'd rather have TL with good technical skills and great leadership skills over one with great technical skills and good leadership skills, any day of the week. A good TL recognizes that they are not always right and that listening to their team is the best way to make good technical decisions. The still has to make the decision in the end, but that should come from a thoughtful process reviewing everyone's input.

When a TL is promoted from within the team and that person does not already have the respect of the other team members (as evidenced by your own manager's reluctance), I think that team is destined for failure.