How to become a go-to person
summary
Becoming a go-to person means proving repeatable value through concrete behaviors: follow internal channels and read designs, join or record relevant meetings, prepare agendas and come with suggestions, phrase strong views as questions, and own a narrow area (example: production monitoring or CI/CD fixes) for ~three months to build trust. Manage up by aligning communication style, manage expectations, and prioritize quick responses (block time, ask for calendar slots) so others reliably rely on you.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction
- 3:38Leadership for go-to persons
- 8:38Personal journey
- 11:30Demonstrating skills
- 21:00Showing curiosity
- 22:03Building trust
- 31:36Avoiding negativity
- 35:30Managing up
- 41:56Working with teams
- 46:10Empowering others
- 50:45Earning credibility
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