## Metadata * URL: [https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/a-team-where-everyone-is-a-leader/ * Author: Gergely Orosz * Publisher: blog.pragmaticengineer.com * Published Date: [[2019-11-24]] * Tags: ## Highlights * I noticed how most teams in software often have "the" manager and "the" tech lead or "the" senior engineer. * **Note**: [[My management principles values and practices|My Management Principles Values And Practices]] * When I moved from engineering to engineering management, I wanted to build a team where everyone can be a leader - and everyone would act as an owner. * The first thing I settled on was to have one publicly announced engineering lead per project. * I delegated the responsibility - deciding how to do things - but kept the accountability. If the project would fail, and someone would get in trouble, it would still be me, not the project lead. * First-time leaders: directing, then mentoring