A friend of mine is about to be promoted to a very senior management position, with multiple layers of management between her and engineers.<p>She's asked for some reading recommendation on managing managers in a technology company (communication, setting goals/KPIs, meaningful feedback, coaching/mentorship, etc.).<p>"The Manager's Path" although being one of the best books I've read, is mostly focused on having the engineers being fairly near to you in the organization chart.<p>Do you have some good reading recommendation for building a good set of skills in senior management positions?
Andy Grove's High Output Management is considered a classic:
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/324750.High_Output_Management" rel="nofollow">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/324750.High_Output_Manag...</a><p>It's not necessarily tailored to a tech company but it does cover some of the topics you've mentioned.
Star with why and leaders eat last, both by Simon Sinek.<p>Good strategy, Bad strategy, by Rumelt is a classic on business strategy.<p>The books from <a href="https://www.tablegroup.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.tablegroup.com/</a>
The Engineering Executive's Primer
<a href="https://lethain.com/eng-execs-primer/" rel="nofollow">https://lethain.com/eng-execs-primer/</a>