I’d like to introduce books I personally recommend to Engineering Managers.
I wrote this article while organizing information for handing over the Engineering Manager (EM) position.
I was handing over the EL/EM position in the following organizational structure to an engineer member. Since the EL/EM role involves 1-on-1s not only with the CTO but also with the CEO, I’m also introducing books necessary for understanding financial statements.
Reporting Line
Management Members (Directors + Officers) ↓ Engineering Lead (エンジニアリングリード) / EM ↓ Software Engineers (エンジニア)
Since I had to manage without having become a CTO or VP of Engineering myself during my career, the part about “these kinds of career paths exist” was helpful in broadening my perspective.
Although it says “Engineering” and might seem like a book for engineers at first glance, I recommend it not only for engineers but also for management and leadership layers.
This was the material used by someone who was CFO at the time and is now CEO in an internal study session a few years ago.
Reading this should help with understanding the three financial statements (BS・CF・PL).
Not limited to engineering managers, I think all business professionals should acquire the knowledge written here.
That’s all from summarizing books I’d recommend to Engineering Managers from the Gemba.