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Improve your work as a developer with an introduction to strategic planning, situational leadership, and process management. No balance sheets or income statements here; join me to learn the MBA skills valuable to developers without the opportunity costs of lost wages or additional student loans. Demystify the strategic frameworks your management team may use to make decisions and learn how you can use those same concepts in your daily work. Explore the synergy one developer achieved by going to business school (sorry, the synergy comment slipped out - old habit).
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In the video titled "Engineering MBA: Be The Boss of Your Own Work," presented by Kevin Murphy at RailsConf 2021, developers are introduced to essential MBA skills tailored specifically for their daily work without the need for traditional business school expenses or commitments. The session covers three main courses aimed at enhancing developers' roles through better strategic planning, leadership, and process management. Key points discussed include: - **Situational Leadership**: Murphy explains the four styles of leadership— directing, coaching, supporting, and delegating. He emphasizes the importance of understanding which style to employ based on the team's current needs during processes such as sprint planning. - **Directing**: Involves close supervision and clear instructions. - **Coaching**: Provides context and invites team input. - **Supporting**: Empowers the team to make decisions while facilitators mainly encourage and assist with relationships. - **Delegating**: Grants full autonomy to the team members, allowing leaders to focus on broader objectives. - **Competitive Advantage**: Murphy discusses three strategies that organizations can utilize to succeed in the market: - **Cost Strategy**: Offering services at a lower price by enhancing efficiencies or leveraging unique resources. - **Differentiation Strategy**: Delivering unique or superior offerings that appeal to customers, possibly through exceptional customer service. - **Focus Strategy**: Targeting a specific niche market and tailoring products to meet those specialized needs. - **Process Management**: Murphy presents a step-by-step method for managing business processes, emphasizing continuous improvement and optimization. The five steps include: - **Design**: Documenting current processes. - **Modeling**: Analyzing potential changes. - **Execution**: Rolling out changes in a controlled manner. - **Monitoring**: Using KPIs to assess process effectiveness. - **Optimization**: Continuously refining processes for better performance. The overarching conclusion highlights that effective leadership and strategic decision-making play crucial roles in enhancing everyday processes. Furthermore, the importance of considering the broader impacts of technological decisions on all stakeholders is emphasized throughout the lessons. Murphy concludes with an invitation to the audience to reflect on their learning and the significance of their contributions as they transition from students to practitioners in the field of technology.
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