From Delegation to Ownership: How to Keep Engineers Motivated
A few months ago, I shared my story about transitioning from Senior System Engineer to Team Leader. In that post, I talked about the foundations: setting up the team, establishing routines, and the importance of documentation and collaboration. But once the machinery is running (once the daily stand-ups are smooth and the Jira tickets are moving), a new, more subtle challenge emerges. How do you keep the flame alive? How do you ensure that your brilliant engineers don’t turn into “ticket movers,” purely executing tasks without passion or context? ...