Engineering leaders are under pressure to deliver fast, stay aligned, and remove friction across teams. But speed without clarity leads to burnout, rework, and missed goals. That’s why we created 20 patterns for data-driven leadership. The free guide introduces 20+ practical patterns you can use right away to reveal how your teams work today and what to change to help them improve. Download the 20 Patterns for Data-Driven Engineering Leadership guide to see the proven signals and fixes used by high-performing engineering organizations.
What you’ll learn
- 20+ behavior patterns across individuals, teams, and leaders
- How to recognize signs of burnout, bottlenecks, and blind spots
- Ways to foster sustainable velocity without sacrificing quality
- Why engineering data is the key to proactive decision-making
- How Flow helps teams turn insight into action
Spot the patterns slowing your team down
Every team has hidden patterns. A senior dev hoarding code. A teammate who always swoops in to save the sprint. A flurry of PRs just before the deadline. These are common behaviors, but they often go unspoken, unnoticed, or unmanaged.
This guide helps you:
- Recognize common delivery patterns and what they signal
- Use metrics to move from guesswork to guidance
- Create visibility without micromanaging
- Coach teams toward healthier, more predictable delivery habits
For team leads, VPs, and platform leaders
This playbook is designed for:
- Engineering leaders scaling multiple teams and delivery systems who are looking to improve visibility, prevent burnout across teams, and create predictable delivery habits.
- Directors or VPs balancing delivery, people, and product who need to make strategic decisions backed by engineering metrics and spot risks earlier.
- Team leads who want to coach better and burn out less by recognizing delivery patterns, mentoring effectively, and maintaining a healthy team pace.
- Platform and ops leaders driving velocity across functions who are seeking clearer cross-team signals, less friction, and scalable frameworks for improvement.
Battle-tested insights, not buzzwords
This guide is based on Flow’s work with thousands of engineering teams over six years. You’ll get:
- Real-world patterns from high-performing orgs
- Diagnostic signals from engineering metrics
- Proven next steps to turn insight into action
No fluff. Just better engineering visibility, one pattern at a time.
Download the 20 patterns for data-driven leadership guide
Want to lead with more clarity and less guesswork? This guide gives you the patterns, questions, and metrics that unlock higher-performing teams.
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Written by a team of engineering and psychological leadership experts, certified Jira administrator and author of the Jira Strategy Admin Workbook, this quick guide turns workflow theory into action. You’ll get real screenshots, examples, and pre-tested steps you can follow right away.
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David Farah is a product leader shaping the future of SaaS and AI. Known for transforming teams at Appfire, Pluralsight, and BNY, he drives innovation that turns complexity into customer success and business growth.