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The Pragmatic Engineer· Oct 21, 2026Podcast · 2 speakersWill Larson: The Revised Rules of Engineering ManagementGuest Will Larson · Host Gergely OroszThe 2010s taught engineering managers never to make a technical decision again. Will Larson, CTO of Imprint and author of Staff Engineer, argues that era is over: managers who cannot get back into the work are in a career trap.
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Lenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersDon't Chase the Fake Rabbit: A Meta Product Leader's Guide to a 60-Year PM CareerGuest Nikhyl Singhal · Host Lenny RachitskyNikhyl Singhal walks through early, mid and late career for product managers, from avoiding ex-growth companies to finding a North Star for "act three".
1:23:43ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersScripts for the Hard Stuff: How an Executive Coach Handles Feedback, Firing and Founder FightsGuest Alisa Cohn · Host Lenny RachitskyAlisa Cohn walks through word-for-word scripts for difficult workplace conversations, a three-question meeting close, and a founder "prenup" of questions to settle before you start a company.
1:11:08ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersFear Gives Bad Advice: An Executive Coach's Playbook for Firing, Layoffs and FocusGuest Matt Mochary · Host Lenny RachitskyExecutive coach Matt Mochary tells Lenny Rachitsky how he helps CEOs act through fear, let people go humanely, run layoffs, innovate inside big companies and audit their energy.
1:15:13ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersFrom Intern to VP of Design: Julie Zhuo on Imposter Syndrome, Writing and Building Product SenseGuest Julie Zhuo · Host Lenny RachitskyFormer Facebook head of design Julie Zhuo talks with Lenny Rachitsky about growing through discomfort, writing as a thinking tool, running product reviews, giving design feedback, becoming a manager and hiring designers.
1:26:39ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersCare Personally, Challenge Directly: Kim Scott on Making Feedback a Team SuperpowerGuest Kim Scott · Host Lenny RachitskyThe author of Radical Candor explains the framework, the mistakes most managers make, and a step-by-step routine for asking for, giving and rewarding feedback.
1:21:17ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersScaling People: Claire Hughes Johnson on Building the Company Behind the ProductGuest Claire Hughes Johnson · Host Lenny RachitskyStripe's former COO explains why operating structure, self-awareness and plain-spoken management matter as much as product-market fit.
1:21:08ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersThe Magic Loop: How a Former Amazon VP Says You Can Earn Promotions by Helping Your BossGuest Ethan Evans · Host Lenny RachitskyEthan Evans explains his five-step career loop, how to break through at senior manager, how to invent on purpose, and what he learned from failing Jeff Bezos on a very public launch.
1:31:56ENLenny's PodcastPodcastPerfect Is Creepy: What a Child Psychologist Knows About Leading Difficult AdultsHost Lenny RachitskyDr. Becky Kennedy explains how the principles she uses to raise resilient kids apply to managers, teams and colleagues.
1:13:44ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersTalent Density First: Netflix CTO Elizabeth Stone on Candor, Keepers and High StandardsGuest Elizabeth Stone · Host Lenny RachitskyA conversation with Netflix's CTO, a trained economist, about her fast rise, how she holds a high bar, and how Netflix's culture and data organization actually work.