You’re a great engineer.
Become a great leader.

Pull leadership skills and technical leadership resources from the backlog using a kanban workflow.

PROBLEM

Nobody taught you to debug leadership.

const problem = {
    details: `Leadership isn’t optional once you step into the role, it’s expected. But leadership is nothing like coding. 

Suddenly you’re managing people, navigating complex situations, and taking on responsibilities no one ever taught you how to handle. It requires a different set of skills.`
};

const how_it_manifests = {
    details: `The transition from being an IC to leading a team can feel overwhelming. 

It’s not like coding where there are clear rules, feedback loops and playbooks to follow.

Trying to figure it all out on your own is slow, stressful and often overwhelming.`
};

SOLUTION

Deploy leadership skills like you deploy code

You don’t have to figure out leadership alone.

Debugging Leadership provides the infrastructure for learning and applying leadership systematically. It delivers structured content, tracks your progress automatically, and integrates practice into your workflow.

Built by an engineer, for engineers, it includes a kanban-based leadership program, stdlib of technical resources and extensions to add modules and tools to fit your context.

Learn through async video lessons, apply through practical exercises, and build real leadership habits over time.

You’ll increase your confidence, reduce stress as new challenges come up, and ship better outcomes as a technical leader.

OUTCOMES

What success looks like

Delegate and empower others

Your team understands the why, takes initiative, and owns problems instead of just following orders.

Do more impactful work

Focus on strategy and product by being proactive. Your team handles the IC work.

Build a high-performing team

Foster trust, collaboration and stronger team dynamics to achieve your shared goals.

Stay on top of your workload

Prioritize your time. Know when to dive deep and when to step back to create balance and reduce stress.

Get your ideas across

Communicate clearly and structure your reasoning to foster discussion, collaboration and alignment.

Lead with confidence

Shift your mindset and have the right tools to lead effectively, make decisions and drive your team forwards.

THE EXPERIENCE

How it works

1 Start with the structured leadership program

Sign up (no credit card required) and begin your first sprint to build essential leadership skills. The core program runs for around six months and helps you develop the fundamentals every engineering leader needs.

2 Learn by doing

The real value comes from applying the theory so you can solve the challenges you face. All modules include hands-on practice activities that reflect the realities of leading an engineering team so you can get unstuck and keep moving forwards.

3 Get support when you need it

You’re not learning alone. Jump into the live office hours to get your questions answered, and access the stdlib of tech leadership resources (templates, guides and frameworks).

4 Dive deeper with extensions

Customise your learning to fit with your work environment. Add extension packs like the Scale-Up Pack (how to lead high-growth engineering teams) or others designed for different contexts.

FEATURES

Everything in one platform

Structured leadership program

A practical framework for learning leadership, built for you think.

Features

6-month structured roadmap.
Personal Kanban board to track learning and progress.
50+ hours of focused video content.
Hands-on practice activities.
Supporting resources for each module.

High quality training

Content that is real, practical and relatable.

Features

Built by an engineer, for engineers.
Real engineering scenarios.
Practical tools and examples.
Sprint based learning format.

Learn more

stdlib

Library of reusable tech leadership resources to help you apply what you learn.

Features

How-to templates.
Worksheets and guides.
Step-by-step checklists.

Learn more

Built-in accountability

Systems to help you finish what you start.

Features

Calendar integration to block out learning time.
Sequential module unlocks to maintain focus.
Personal Kanban board to track progress.

Exclusive content

Get answers to your questions and learn from other tech leaders.

Features

Office hour for answers and feedback.
Livestreams for community discussions and Q&As.

Certification

Demonstrate to your team and company that you’ve built credible, practical leadership skills and can apply them to drive projects and your team forward.

Features

Certification of program completion.

Optional extensions

Targeted extensions help you dive deeper into specific topics and challenges.

Features

Scale-up pack for scaling high growth engineering teams.
More extensions coming soon.

A practical framework for learning leadership, built for you think.

Features

6-month structured roadmap.
Personal Kanban board to track learning and progress.
50+ hours of focused video content.
Hands-on practice activities.
Supporting resources for each module.

Content that is real, practical and relatable.

Features

Built by an engineer, for engineers.
Real engineering scenarios.
Practical tools and examples.
Sprint based learning format.

Learn more

Library of reusable tech leadership resources to help you apply what you learn.

Features

How-to templates.
Worksheets and guides.
Step-by-step checklists.

Learn more

Systems to help you finish what you start.

Features

Calendar integration to block out learning time.
Sequential module unlocks to maintain focus.
Personal Kanban board to track progress.

Get answers to your questions and learn from other tech leaders.

Features

Office hour for answers and feedback.
Livestreams for community discussions and Q&As.

Demonstrate to your team and company that you’ve built credible, practical leadership skills and can apply them to drive projects and your team forward.

Features

Certification of program completion.

Targeted extensions help you dive deeper into specific topics and challenges.

Features

Scale-up pack for scaling high growth engineering teams.
More extensions coming soon.

INSTRUCTOR BIO

Andrew Murphy

Engineering Leader & Educator

Andrew has spent 15+ years debugging both code and teams. From startup CTO to engineering coach, he's translated engineering thinking into leadership success for hundreds of technical leaders. He believes that the best leaders approach people problems with the same rigor they apply to technical challenges.

CREDENTIALS

Engineering leadership coach

Former CTO at multiple startups

Creator of Tech Leaders Launchpad

EXPERIENCE

Led engineering teams from 10 to 100+

Shipped products at scale-ups and enterprises

Mentored 1000+ engineers into leadership roles

COMPARISON

Debugging Leadership vs Others

Feature

Structured leadership program

High quality content

Built for engineers

Hands-on exercises

stldib

Accountability

Flexible, self-paced learning

Certificate of completion

Debugging Leadership

Generic courses

Books/forums/podcasts

JOIN WAITLIST

You’re a great engineer. Become a great leader.

Nobody taught you to debug leadership.

Nobody taught you to debug leadership.

Deploy leadership skills like you deploy code

Deploy leadership skills like you deploy code

You don’t have to figure out leadership alone.

What success looks like

What success looks like

Delegate and empower others

Do more impactful work

Build a high-performing team

Stay on top of your workload

Get your ideas across

Lead with confidence

How it works

How it works

1

Start with the structured leadership program

Start with the structured leadership program

2

Learn by doing

Learn by doing

3

Get support when you need it

Get support when you need it

4

Dive deeper with extensions

Dive deeper with extensions

Everything in one platform