The Heard Nerd

A Voice for Nerds who Lead.

The Heard Nerd gives nerds who lead a voice. Through TechLeaderCentral.com, our social channels, and the books and resources we publish, we help new and aspiring technical leaders find practical answers to the messy, human questions that come with leading people. No suits, swagger, or personality transplant required, just honest guidance for becoming a better leader while staying gloriously nerdy.

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$ whoami
> a nerd. who leads.
$ lead --keep-the-nerd
> no suit required
$ status
> still gloriously nerdy

Resources

Find help where you already hang out.

Start with Tech Leader Central, then follow along on the channels that fit your day.

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Tech Leader Central

A trusted home base for technical professionals stepping into leadership. Practical help, learning, and a place where your nerd identity belongs.

Go to TechLeaderCentral.com

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Publications

Books for the nerd who got promoted.

Written by technical leaders, for technical leaders. Practical, honest, and free of motivational posters.

Free

The Technical Leader's Blackbook

A blackbook is where someone keeps the secrets, resources, and references that help them be successful. This one is a set of quick-reference resources and tools to help new technical leaders, and even seasoned ones, succeed in the job.

Set It Up. Basic concepts and tools for getting started, plus the important things to remember when you begin a new role.
Make It Work. How to keep work moving along and how to work with people.
Make It Last. Keeping yourself sane in the chaos, plus what to consider when you hand your work to a new technical leader.

No email or paywall required. If you like it, send it to someone you think could use it.

Get the free Blackbook

In work

Nerds Who Lead: 10 Principles of Technical Leadership

Our next book is in the works. Ten principles for leading well without losing the nerd that got you here.

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Our Family

Part of the Quiet Geniuses family.

Heard Nerd Communications is a wholly owned subsidiary of Quiet Geniuses, Inc., a holding company for training, technical leadership, and communications companies. We share one mission: helping good people become better leaders.

The most effective leaders are not the loudest voices. They are good people committed to becoming a little better every day.

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Contact

Say hello to the nerds.

Questions, ideas, or want to talk shop about leading technical people? We would love to hear from you.

info@techleadercentral.com