Back in November 2022, I participated in CTO Craft’s ‘CTO Hour’ to discuss Compassionate Leadership. This was all captured on Twitter, however, as the wise Scott Hanselman has said multiple times, it’s important to own your words rather than keep them in a walled garden that you don’t own or control, so I am re-posting my answers here.

1. Q1: How do you find the balance between compassion and performance in your leadership style?
2. Q2: What are the best ways to spot compassion in a new hire when interviewing?
3. Q3: How can you remain compassionate while staying resilient as a leader?
4. Q4: What can happen if you’re not compassionate enough with your team?
5. Q5: What about self-compassion? Can you be an Engineering Leader without it?
6. Q6: Can you be compassionate without being transparent?
7. Q7: Can you be too compassionate as a leader?

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