I always recommend the book &quot;Leading Snowflakes&quot; for new technical leads or engineering managers:<p><pre><code>  http:&#x2F;&#x2F;leadingsnowflakes.com
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It gives very concrete advice, and it explains the people side in terms of skills that may already be familiar to you as an engineer -- for example, to &quot;code review&quot; your management decisions with your teammates.<p>I&#x27;m also a big fan of this video on Autonomy without Chaos, by David Singleton. David is one of the best engineering managers I&#x27;ve worked with, and really exemplifies a style of management that&#x27;s focused on empowering your team from the bottom up:
  <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=RKgZmHhSD9I" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=RKgZmHhSD9I</a>