The Team That Managed Itself: A Story of Leadership

In this new book, Christina has tackled what I consider the most important problem in the tech industry.

Only a small fraction of product teams are working at their potential, and while there are many reasons, this is the responsibility of management, or the lack thereof.

People that care enough to provide the level of coaching to help their people become first competent, and then exceptional at their craft. What if you could learn the secrets of self-managing teams like the best ones you hear about in tech startups? And what if you could learn them through a simple and compelling story about someone like you who is dealing with familiar challenges every day? And what if you could learn them from someone who has spent decades practicing, learning, and teaching these principles to those great teams? That’s exactly what you’ll get in Christina Wodtke’s tour de force, The Team that Managed Itself. An actionable leadership book in the form of a fable… In The Team That Managed Itself, Christina Wodtke teaches leaders how to build and lead high performing teams based on her long career in the trenches in Silicon Valley.

Her book is engaging, actionable – and built around a story you’ll want to listen to. After her boss leaves suddenly, Allie finds herself responsible for the casual gaming titan Quiltworld and the dozens of people working on the highly dysfunctional team.

Can Allie learn to competently hire, fire, and give feedback in time to make the product’s big sales goals? Or will the team, the buggy code, and the beloved game fall apart while