Management shouldn’t suck.

The Challenge of Leadership

If you’re like most engineers, you’ve spent your career building technical skills. But technical skills only take you so far. On the management track, your career depends on how you lead.

But… leadership is tough. When you’ve never been taught how to lead it’s even tougher. You might think:

“I don’t have the skills.”
“My manager isn’t teaching me.”
“There are no leadership opportunities.”


Quietly, you might question whether you were made to be a leader at all.

I believe everyone can lead. Technical people can make great leaders, and you can thrive on the management track. All it takes is practice, guidance, and commitment.

I will help you lead with confidence and competence. Are you ready?

How I Help

Coaching.

One-on-one coaching to help you thrive in as a first-time engineering manager. Learn the skills to succeed in this role and the next.

Training.

Two-day cohort-based workshops to equip you with foundational leadership skills, whether you’re on the technical track or the manager’s path.

Writing.

Free regular articles on leadership in tech, providing you with the insight you need now.


About Braden

Braden Moore is a leadership coach who helps technical people thrive on the management track. He has spent almost a decade in the tech industry as an engineering leader, most recently as Director of Engineering for the employee experience platform Culture Amp. Braden has coached and mentored leaders within the Melbourne tech ecosystem through Blackbird, Startmate, and MedTech Actuator.

Braden has led product teams in companies from 1 to 1,000 employees, including as Director of Engineering at Culture Amp. He combines his practical experience as an engineering leader and training in Coaching Psychology with a passion for helping others realise their potential.

He works with technical people at different stages in their careers, including senior individual contributors, first-time managers, and startup CTOs. His clients appreciate his empathic yet practical approach, his leadership knowledge, and his outcome focus.