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Effective Engineering Manager

Effective Engineering Manager

Written by: Slava Imeshev and Adam Axelrod
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The Effective Engineering Manager podcast provides proven solutions and best practices to software engineering managers of all levels that allow them to effectively manage teams to deliver results on time and with high quality. This podcast is presented to you by Slava Imeshev and Adam Axelrod. Sharing our knowledge, we leverage 25+ years of our combined engineering management experience in getting stuff done. We share practical recommendations on getting stuff done, project and program management, engineering processes and tools, managing horizontally and vertically, establishing and running effective software development lifecycle, effective meetings and time management, building and managing teams, people management, growing engineering and management careers, and more. Please reach out to us if you have feedback or suggestions at contact@effectiveem.com or visit us at https://www.effectiveem.com.Effective Engineering Manager Economics Management Management & Leadership Self-Help Success
Episodes
  • Micromanagement: The Silent Threat to Engineering Teams

    Micromanagement: The Silent Threat to Engineering Teams
    Sep 4 2025
    Micromanagement is a hidden but damaging force in engineering teams, eroding trust, autonomy, and innovation. In this episode of the Effective Engineering Manager podcast, Slava and Adam explore the roots of micromanagement - poor delegation, fear of failure, and lack of trust - and its consequences for morale, productivity, and retention. They also share strategies for organizations and managers to address micromanagement, from coaching and role adjustments to practical ways of shielding teams from its effects.
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    39 mins
  • Ani Mishra: Effective Cross-functional Collaboration

    Ani Mishra: Effective Cross-functional Collaboration
    Aug 26 2025
    Our guest, Ani Mishra, engineering manager at DoorDash, shares how engineering managers can become true force multipliers by orchestrating cross-functional collaboration. From treating PMs, designers, and data scientists as partners to using proactive communication, escalation, and trust-building, Ani lays out practical ways EMs can align teams, remove bottlenecks, and prepare for an AI-driven future.
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    40 mins
  • Driving Lasting Change in Engineering Organizations with Manju Abraham

    Driving Lasting Change in Engineering Organizations with Manju Abraham
    Aug 17 2025
    Manju Abraham, veteran engineering leader at NetApp, Delphix, and HPE, shares practical lessons on leading lasting change. Manju explains why most transformations fail, how to build trust and safety, and the playbook engineering managers can use to co-create vision, empower champions, and turn change into culture.
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    55 mins
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A great guide for the budding managers out there. Strongly recommend this to people moving into manager roles from a stong IC background.

Very insightful

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