Episode 225: Turning Technical Expertise Into Everyday Leadership

In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson challenges traditional notions of leadership by highlighting the hidden leadership skills within technical teams. Drawing on real-world examples, she demonstrates how technical professionals routinely showcase leadership through skills like debugging, systems thinking, process design, and rapid prototyping. Dr. Anderson urges managers to recognize and call out these attributes and encourages technical team members to reframe their own expertise as leadership in action. Whether you’re a technical contributor or a leader, this episode offers practical ideas for identifying, nurturing, and celebrating effective leadership where you might least expect it—among your technical staff.

Find show notes at https://janelanderson.com/225