From an outside perspective it can look like leadership roles are a golden ticket, bringing with them less hands on work, higher salaries, the ability to order people around and a shiny new title. The reality, however, of *effectively* leading a team or department is quite different and may not be for everyone. This presentation will dig into what’s required to lead a team successfully, the sacrifices that have to be made, leading by example and taking on a lot of the grunt work to allow your team to work effectively while ensuring you check your ego at the door. I will wrap up the presentation with an overview of some of the tools/methods we use at The Code Company to keep a regular pulse on the health of our engineering team members, keep on top of their professional development, ensure promises made are kept and some of the issues we’re still working on to this day.