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What are the fundamental leadership capabilities that are needed for an era of exponential technology and AI innovation?

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What can software leaders do to fully empower their staff to make their own decisions? What barriers can you remove to help them be more independent?

How do you structure feedback for your devs so it’s the most constructive? Have you ever had a developer feel hurt or blindsided by critical feedback?

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Will the pressure from recent major ransomware attacks add to employee burnout in an industry that already faces a talent shortage?

Yes67%

No20%

Unsure12%

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How do you establish yourself as a potential mentor for your direct reports and junior staff when you’re new in a leadership role?

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What is required to build trust with employees?

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How do you believe exceptional leaders distinguish between tasks that require personal oversight versus those best delegated to team members?

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Do you think that entry-level IT hires should receive training in foundational skills (like decision-making or problem-solving), or would you expect them to be proficient in those skills upon hire?

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How do you build up a pool of software engineers who could step into a leadership role and fill a gap after a departure?

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Which conversation intelligence tool has your company implemented?

Chorus17%

Convin26%

ExecVision16%

Gong8%

Jiminny2%

Refract5%

Other (Discuss below)23%

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When the weekend arrives, is burnout from the work week still present with you?

Yes83%

No17%

When is it appropriate to deliver subtle feedback, as opposed to direct feedback to members of your team? When is a gentle nudge more effective than explicit direction?

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What skills do your junior tech staff need the most help building? Do they have technical skill gaps, or are they missing key soft skills?

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Thinking back on your career: what has been the most impactful soft skill you picked up? And where did you learn it from?

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What techniques have been most successful in getting the more technical members of your team to think in terms of business outcomes rather than technical features?

What signs do you typically look for to spot and nurture potential future IT leadership? Looking for specific approaches to identify future leaders early.

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