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A refreshing journal for engineering managers: tactical playbooks, scripts and frameworks from nearly 20 years on the floor.

Edited and written by Ryan Murphy. Nearly 20 years building engineering teams, including time at Yelp. 80,000+ followers across LinkedIn, YouTube and newsletter. Programming committee at LeadDev. Speaker at CTO Craft.

Values-Based Leadership: A Senior Director's Playbook for Building Trust at Scale for Engineering Managers
Expert Interview May 20, 2026 · 12 min read

Values-Based Leadership: A Senior Director's Playbook for Building Trust at Scale for Engineering Managers

John Weatherford spent years at Yelp building teams the right way. The manager README, treating people like adults, and the peer group that quietly produced more VPs than any other meeting at the company.

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