Leaders Unscripted

23: Google’s Madleina Scheidegger on Leading a Team of Internal & Open Source Software Engineers


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There are few challenges like leading a varied range of software engineers, and few places more prestigious than Google at which to do so…

18 years strong into her tenure at Google, Madleina Scheidegger is a Software Engineering Manager whose lessons on leading software teams is absolutely golden.

From staying flexible and balancing internal vs external stakeholders, to building partnerships and setting your North Star, this episode of Leaders Unscripted is a masterclass in leadership longevity.

This episode covers:

  • Madleina’s freedom to move around within Google
  • The importance of building partnerships with your team, rather than giving orders
  • Using a North Star to inform smaller decisions
  • Management vs leadership
  • The invaluable ability to be flexible

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Leaders UnscriptedBy Suzan Bond