A Senior Technical Author at Canonical shares her perspective on intentional leadership, arguing that leadership is a discipline anyone can develop regardless of title. She describes how different leadership roles (Specialist, Senior, Manager) complement rather than compete with each other, using two real examples: a documentation analytics overhaul where Senior and Specialist leadership compounded to hit SEO targets, and a release cycle transformation where Senior and Manager leadership together improved both process and culture.
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Setting expectations rightUnderstanding and identifying the right roleAccelerating efficiency: when Seniors and Specialists lead togetherInfluencing team culture: when Managers and Seniors lead togetherIntentional leadership doesn’t compete, it compoundsFurther readingSort: