
Book by Luciano Ayres
Emotional Intelligence for Software Engineering Managers
Building and Leading High-Performance Teams
Code can be refactored, but a culture of fear or a lack of empathy can undermine even the best technical solutions. This book bridges technical excellence and people-first leadership, weaving emotional intelligence practices into stand-ups, code reviews and strategic decisions, grounded in challenges such as hybrid work and AI-driven change.
What’s inside
- The evolving role of software engineering managers
- Understanding emotional intelligence and its seven core components
- Implementing EI in daily tech leadership
- Building an EI-centric team culture
- Overcoming common EI challenges in tech
- Lifelong EI development and leadership mastery
- A resource toolkit and future trends
Who it’s for
Engineering managers, aspiring tech leads and developers who want to understand the people side of building great software.



