## Metadata - Author: [[péter-szász|Péter Szász]] - Full Title:: How to Lead Your Team When the House Is on Fire - Category:: #🗞️Articles - Document Tags:: [[Engineering management|Engineering Management]], - URL:: https://peterszasz.com/how-to-lead-your-team-when-the-house-is-on-fire/ - Finished date:: [[2024-09-22]] ## Highlights > In wartime, you need your team **laser-focused on shipping what matters most, now**. Your organization might not have the luxury of years of runway, and the environment you're operating in is rapidly changing. A few key things to get right: ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j8cds0t46146hpfhy2d0wddn)) In some cases, decentralization does not help in making good and fast decisions > you need to **empower the team to move fast**. Decentralize decision-making authority as much as possible. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j8cds8be3hvw5h6vfsqpwby0)) > important to note that these wartime actions will probably increase **tech debt** in your code. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j8cdvv6kwv0hc5menexrsyhf)) > One major pitfall to avoid is letting an **"us vs. them" mentality** take hold on the team. Naturally, the stress of painful decisions can erode trust in leadership and other departments, but reinforcing a negative mindset will hurt you more than the temporary warm camaraderie you'll enjoy by joining the chorus of cynics. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j8cdwr935mm8vq610cfhch1j))